Seated Woman

1945/1948

Franz Kline

Associated Names
Franz Kline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1962

The image consists of bold and dynamic lines creating overlapping shapes and forms, giving it an abstract quality. A figure resembling a human form is depicted with circular and angular lines suggesting a head, shoulders, and limbs. The figure appears seated, surrounded by additional abstract forms that could evoke a hat or folded cloth. The intersecting lines and shaded areas create depth in the scene, with the figure resting in an abstract environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Rufus F. Zogbaum

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.1 x 19.4 cm (9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.113.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the Artist; Rufus F. Zogbaum, New York; gift to NGA, 1998

Associated Names

Bibliography

1999

  • Ritchie, Charles. "Franz Kline, Thirty Untitled Drawings." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art no. 21 (Spring 1999): 13.

Wikidata ID

Q64570521

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