Painted in 1908, André Derain's *Nus dans un paysage* presents a group of female nudes set against a lush, verdant landscape rendered in bold, expressive brushwork. The work reflects Derain's engagement with Post-Impressionist and proto-Cubist ideas, drawing comparisons to Cézanne's monumental bather compositions while incorporating the raw chromatic intensity characteristic of Fauvism. The figures are treated with a geometric solidity, their forms merging with the rhythmic patterns of the surrounding foliage in a dynamic interplay of color and structure.