Dancing Couple II

1968

Philip Hanson

Associated Names
Philip Hanson

Artist, American, born 1943

The image shows two individuals from the back, centered within the frame. Both figures are facing away from the viewer. The individual on the left has short, wavy hair and broad shoulders, while the person on the right has long, wavy hair cascading down their back. The male figure wears a textured jacket and trousers, while the female figure wears a dress with vertical lines. The woman's left arm is draped around the man's shoulder, her hand resting on his back. The background features a textured pattern with lines radiating outward from the couple, creating a halo effect around them.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black and yellow on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.38 × 10.16 cm (4 7/8 × 4 in.)
    sheet: 19.05 × 17.78 cm (7 1/2 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.115.19


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery, Chicago, Illinois); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 2008; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Philip Hanson; lower right in graphite: Sept 68; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: 794/53B; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Dancing Couple II

Wikidata ID

Q77015406

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