Seated Female Facing Left

1944

Franz Kline

Associated Names
Franz Kline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1962

The image is a sketch of a person sitting in a relaxed position. They have their legs stretched out and one arm bent close to their chest. The sketch shows a profile view of the person, with medium-length hair covering the face. The facial features are not clearly defined. The person is wearing a garment that covers their legs and body. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is plain, allowing focus on the figure. The sketch is made with black ink on a light background, using minimal lines for form and shadow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Rufus F. Zogbaum

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.6 x 29.3 cm (8 7/8 x 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.113.20

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 black ink: FK / 44; center verso in black marker: ZD 440

Wikidata ID

Q64570547

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