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The artist portrays Récamier in a classic but equally natural environment, where the graceful curves of her figure and the nuances of her complexion blend with the shapes and colors of her surroundings. Her pose, with her body slightly contorted, her neck left uncovered by the wide neckline of his empire dress, which barely cover her breasts, and her bare feet, have an unmistakable erotic effect and seem new compared to other representations of women of the time. Here the eroticism is nuanced by the reflective facial expression of the sitter and the apparent quietness of the place, which could be a bathroom, protected from outside by a curtain. There is something thoughtful and intimate in Récamier's look, but at the same time it appears somewhat suggestive. The tension between the conflicting emotions seem to give the painting a kind of "aura".