Two Studies of Standing Female Nude [recto]

1940s-1950s

Franz Kline

Associated Names
Franz Kline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1962

The image displays bold, flowing black lines on a beige background, creating abstract shapes resembling two human figures. The outlines suggest figures in motion with curves and angles mimicking the human form, focusing on the torso and limbs. The left figure leans back slightly while the right figure stands upright, outlined in a manner that implies the contours of the human body.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink on ledger paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Rufus F. Zogbaum

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 24 cm (10 15/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.113.17.a

Associated Artworks

The image contains abstract shapes and lines enclosed by rectangular frames. In the upper right corner, a chaotic, looping form intertwines within a rectangle. To the left, another enclosed area contains curving and angular lines. In the center, an irregular shape accompanies a larger form below it. The overall composition adheres to an abstract art style.

Untitled [verso]

Franz Kline

1940

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

Q64570541

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