Listening Figures

1959

Rico Lebrun

Associated Names
Rico Lebrun

Artist, American, born Italy, 1900 - 1964

The image shows a series of intertwined lines and curved forms creating an abstract composition. The shapes suggest the human figure of two people embracing, with outlines resembling rounded shoulders and elongated limbs. Bold flowing strokes and lighter delicate lines mimic soft contours and natural posture reminiscent of figures in a close embrace. Shading with watercolor adds depth to the forms, hinting at shadow and light play.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

George Biddle, Croton-on-Hudson, New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1974; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • Recent Acquisitions: Drawings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979

1980

  • The Human Form: Contemporary American Figure Drawing and the Academic Tradition, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1980, no. 44

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 195, no. 1316.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: To George and Helène affectionately Rico; lower right in black ink: Lebrun / Listening figures / 1959

Wikidata ID

Q64628786

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