American Pop Art artist: Mel Ramos participated in the "Pop Art Exhibition" at the Los Angeles Museum of Art in 1963, establishing his pioneering position in the art world alongside Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Ramos is renowned for his paintings featuring sexy pin-up girls combined with popular consumer products such as cigars, candies, and martinis. His works are collected by the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. The painting "Reclining Nude" was executed in 1990 and was originally part of the artist's personal collection. Its composition follows classical Western aesthetics, with flowing brushstrokes and clean, simple color layers that perfectly showcase the warm and supple beauty of the female form.