1970s Japan Narashige Koide Reclining Nude 1930 Oil Painting Osaka City Museum Art Postcard
Front: A colour reproduction postcard of an oil painting by celebrated Japanese modernist artist Narashige Koide, dated 1930. The painting depicts a reclining female figure resting on a white cloth or sheet with grey and dark patterned markings, positioned in front of a dark wooden bench or low table. The figure has dark hair and is shown lying horizontally across the composition with one arm raised behind the head in a classic odalisque pose typical of European modernist figure painting traditions. The artist's distinctive painterly brushwork is evident throughout, with warm flesh tones rendered in peach and pink against the cooler tones of the white drapery below. The background features a dark wooden bench or shelf in the upper portion of the composition, upon which sits a small glass and what appears to be other still life objects, set against a darker green and brown patterned backdrop suggesting decorative wallpaper or a tapestry with foliage motifs. The overall palette is rich and earthy with warm browns, deep greens, and creamy whites contrasting with the warm flesh tones of the subject. The artist's signature N. Koide 30 is visible in black painted script in the lower right corner of the painting, indicating the work was completed in 1930. The right edge of the postcard features a narrow white border.
Back: The reverse is a plain white Japanese art reproduction postcard with minimal text printed in pale grey or faded ink. The Japanese text on the left side reads Yubin Hagaki, meaning Post Card in Japanese. The right side contains vertical Japanese text identifying the artwork and artist, reading Koide Narashige (1887-1931), followed by the painting title and the collection information indicating Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. The card is unposted and unwritten with no stamp, postmark, or handwritten message. The card shows some age-related toning and minor edge wear.
Estimated Era: Circa 1960s to 1970s. This is a museum reproduction art postcard depicting an original oil painting from 1930 by Narashige Koide (1887-1931), a celebrated Japanese Western-style yoga painter who was a leading figure in the Nika Association and renowned for his bold figurative works influenced by European modernism. The original painting is held in the collection of the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. The printing style, paper quality, and design format of the postcard itself suggest it was produced as a museum souvenir or art reproduction card during the 1960s or 1970s.