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French-born American diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of short stories and erotica Anaïs Nin wrote about female identity and sexuality in a style that was both explicit and poetic. Her most significant work, a diary spanning six decades, recounts her transformative experiences in Paris from 1926 to 1939. At first, Nin felt intimidated by the French capital’s competitive literary scene. She hid her insecurity behind “original, striking clothes which distinguish me from other women.” She was delighted when a blue velvet coat she had made was mistaken for a design by the eminent couturier Jeanne-Marie Lanvin. It appears in this portrait by the Russian artist Natashia Troubetskoia, who admired Nin’s eccentric style. In between portrait sittings, Nin was writing her first book -- a study of the writer D.H. Lawrence. Published in 1932, its shocking sexual candor marked her distinctive literary voice. As she wrote in her diary, she no longer needed clothing to express her uniqueness. “I have other things to do.” Troubetskoia was reportedly a princess who fled to Paris after the Bolshevik revolution. She met Nin in January 1929 and painted several portraits of her including this one in 1932. She also used Nin as a model for other paintings, and Nin used the Princess's studio as a mailing address and meeting place in Paris. In the painting, we see Nin elegantly dressed in a long royal blue velvet robe with gray fur trim, sitting regally on an ornate chair with her legs crossed and head slightly cocked to her right while exuding an air of quiet confidence and sophistication. She is striking with dark, shoulder-length wavy hair, extremely fair skin, and dark eyes that hold a direct gaze at us. She wears a dark pendant necklace and her hands, adorned with rings, rest gracefully on the arms of the chair. She wears white stockings and dark pointy shoes with delicate straps. Her pose is one of relaxed yet controlled dignity making her as memorable as her writings.

French-born American diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of short stories and erotica Anaïs Nin wrote about female identity and sexuality in a style that was both explicit and poetic. Her most significant work, a diary spanning six decades, recounts her transformative experiences in Paris from 1926 to 1939. At first, Nin felt intimidated by the French capital’s competitive literary scene. She hid her insecurity behind “original, striking clothes which distinguish me from other women.” She was delighted when a blue velvet coat she had made was mistaken for a design by the eminent couturier Jeanne-Marie Lanvin. It appears in this portrait by the Russian artist Natashia Troubetskoia, who admired Nin’s eccentric style. In between portrait sittings, Nin was writing her first book -- a study of the writer D.H. Lawrence. Published in 1932, its shocking sexual candor marked her distinctive literary voice. As she wrote in her diary, she no longer needed clothing to express her uniqueness. “I have other things to do.” Troubetskoia was reportedly a princess who fled to Paris after the Bolshevik revolution. She met Nin in January 1929 and painted several portraits of her including this one in 1932. She also used Nin as a model for other paintings, and Nin used the Princess's studio as a mailing address and meeting place in Paris. In the painting, we see Nin elegantly dressed in a long royal blue velvet robe with gray fur trim, sitting regally on an ornate chair with her legs crossed and head slightly cocked to her right while exuding an air of quiet confidence and sophistication. She is striking with dark, shoulder-length wavy hair, extremely fair skin, and dark eyes that hold a direct gaze at us. She wears a dark pendant necklace and her hands, adorned with rings, rest gracefully on the arms of the chair. She wears white stockings and dark pointy shoes with delicate straps. Her pose is one of relaxed yet controlled dignity making her as memorable as her writings.

Anaïs Nin by Natashia Troubetskoia (Russian) - Oil on canvas / c. 1932 - Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery (Washington DC) #womeninart #femaleartist #womanartist #portraitofawoman #womensart #art #oilpainting #smithsonian #AnaisNin #AnaïsNin #NatashiaTroubetskoia #Troubetskoia #RussianArtist

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