Study for "Reflections: Nurse"

1988

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

The image shows a close-up of a person's head and part of the upper body, mostly focusing on the face, as seen through what appears to be a blind or partially opened curtain. The person is behind a vertical line, suggesting they are looking through a window. Their facial features are stylized with distinct outlines and shading. The person has short, bright yellow hair styled with texture and is wearing a garment with a visible collar. Their eyes gaze outward, and their mouth is partially open. In the background, there is a pattern of yellow spaces and a suggestion of sky or another background element with a blue and green hatched area through the window.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 2005, gift of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • Roy Lichtenstein. First Works., Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea-Torino, Turin, 2014 - 2015, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2014

  • Eccher, Danilo. Roy Lichtenstein: Opera Prima. Exh. cat. Galleria civica d'arte moderna e contemporanea, Turin, Italy, 2014: 189.

Inscriptions

in graphite, upper right: 57.57; lower center verso: rf Lichtenstein / '88; lower right verso: RL#1910-88

Wikidata ID

Q64629961

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