Reclining Woman on Yellow Background

1982

Henry Moore

Associated Names
Henry Moore

Artist, British, 1898 - 1986

Curwen Press

Printer

The image shows a reclining figure in a side profile, from head to legs. The person is lying back with the upper body propped up on one elbow, facing left. The face is not detailed, and the hair is long and dark. No clothing is visible, and abstract shading adds depth. The background has abstract patterns and colors in earthy tones, blending with the figure. Hazy motifs and subtle line work are also present.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.6 x 47 cm (14 7/16 x 18 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 43.2 x 62 cm (17 x 24 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.70

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cramer 1980-1986, no. 656

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Evelyn Nef, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • Cramer, Patrick, Alistair Grant, and David Mitchinson. Henry Moore: Catalogue of Graphic Work 4. Geneva, Switzerland: Patrick Cramer, 1986, no. 656.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 19/50; lower right in graphite: Moore

Wikidata ID

Q75423956

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