A captivating original oil on canvas depicting a graceful reclining female nude by French artist César Vilot, known for his expressive figurative works and elegant portrayals of the human form. Executed in a refined academic realist style, the composition features a serene reclining figure set against a soft neutral background, with beautifully modeled flesh tones and confident, painterly brushwork. The work is signed lower right in red and retains faint pencil inscriptions on the reverse, including what appears to be a handwritten date or inventory notation. The canvas remains on an early Anco-Bilt stretcher, adding to its period authenticity. This sophisticated figurative painting is equally at home in traditional, modern, or eclectic interiors and would make an exceptional addition to a collection of French School, figurative, or mid-century fine art.