Seated Women Facing Left [recto]

c. 1945

Franz Kline

Associated Names
Franz Kline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1962

The image shows a sketch of a person seated on a chair, from the knees up. The individual is turned slightly to the right side, with their right arm bent and resting on the chair, while their left hand appears to be holding something. The person's facial features are sketched lightly, with long hair and loose clothing. A cross necklace is drawn around their neck. The background is plain and unadorned.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Rufus F. Zogbaum

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30 x 22 cm (11 13/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.113.24.a

Associated Artworks

The image depicts a sketch of a person's upper body. The sketch shows the person in a straight position, featuring the outline of their shoulders and part of the torso. The facial details are unclear, with vertical pencil strokes suggesting some features. The hair is represented as short or pulled back. The clothing is loose-fitting. There are no visible accessories. The background is plain. Handwritten notes are present in the bottom and right margins of the sketch.

Study of a Woman [verso]

Franz Kline

1945

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.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Kline / 45

Wikidata ID

Q64570529

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