Woman Brushing Her Hair

1964 (published 1965)

George Segal

Associated Names
George Segal

Artist, American, 1924 - 2000

Stephen Poleskie

Printer, American, born 1938

Tanglewood Press

Publisher

The image shows a stylized individual in a side profile position, focusing on the right side of their head and body. The figure is holding a brush and appears to be brushing long hair. The facial features are minimally depicted, with flowing green hair and no specific details like eyes or a nose. The individual is shown unclothed, with outlines indicating the shape of the torso. A pink-bristled brush is held against a bright red background, split with blue and red sections, including a triangular blue shape in the bottom left corner. Bold, contrasting colors emphasize the contours of the figure and the brush.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Joseph Krimsley, New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Poleskie / imp.; lower center in graphite: Segal 69/200 64

Wikidata ID

Q77012632

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