Pregnant Nude Holding a Child

1953

Robert Motherwell

Artist, American, 1915 - 1991

Robert Motherwell

Attributed to

The image shows bold, sweeping lines and splashes of bright orange pigment against a neutral background. The shapes formed by the lines and colors suggest human figures, with orange clusters resembling bodies. Behind the orange shapes are black scribbles and curving lines. There are two large patches of black over some of the orange area on the left side.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black ink and orange watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Nancy Lee and Perry Bass Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.8 x 21.6 cm (9 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.55.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dedalus Foundation, New York; purchased by NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite; upper right: RM 53

Wikidata ID

Q64629014

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