Studies of a Woman's Head [verso]

1945/1948

Franz Kline

Associated Names
Franz Kline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1962

The sketch features two figures with their upper bodies prominently depicted. A separate floating head is shown in the top right corner of the image. The main figure is seated and turned slightly to the left with a downward gaze. They have short hair and a gentle expression. The attire is suggested by smooth lines, with a draped garment. One hand is raised, holding an object. The second figure, in the foreground, mirrors a similar seated posture. The background is blank, emphasizing the pencil work. The floating head has a side profile with a simple outline.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Rufus F. Zogbaum

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17 x 23 cm (6 11/16 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.113.12.b

Associated Artworks

The image shows a sketch of a person from the knees upwards. The person is seated, facing slightly to the left, with arms resting on a table surface. The person's facial features and hair are indicated with bold lines. The person is wearing a long-sleeved garment outlined with expressive strokes. Surrounding the person are a backrest, a chair, and some rectangular shapes suggestive of furniture or a window. The drawing is minimalist with bold contours, and the background is plain, emphasizing the central figure.

Seated Woman [recto]

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

right edge verso in graphite: ZD 265

Wikidata ID

Q64570536

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