The female nude in an interior was a favorite subject of Modernists. This composition seems clearly influenced by Matisse, who also employed textile patterns in his paintings. Unlike Matisse, however, Zorach here has used not exotic Eastern textiles, but a Log Cabin quilt and needlepoint upholstery. ...The female nude is a major feature of Zorach’s work, with works like “Nude,” 1922, reflecting her interest in dance and stressing a kind of goddesslike female power. But she also depicted male nudes alongside them as often as not, frequently in her embroideries.... [https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/marguerite-zorach-an-art-filled-life/]