Reclining Woman

c. 1940

William Zorach

Associated Names
William Zorach

Artist, American, born Russia (now Lithuania), 1887 - 1966

The image is a sketch of a nude woman seated with her knees drawn up toward her chest and her arms wrapped around her legs. Her head is slightly tilted to the side resting on her knees. The woman has curly hair and soft facial features with defined eyebrows. She is not wearing any clothing and there are no visible objects or jewelry. The background is a simple surface with subtle shading.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of William Zorach, New York, 1966; (Downtown Gallery, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1967; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1977

  • Drawings by Sculptors, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977-1978

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. 184, no. 1244.

Inscriptions

lower left in charcoal: William Zorach; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: size of mat - 30 x 36 - 5 inches on both sides - 3 inches top + bottom - / all possible / outside mes.

Wikidata ID

Q64639879

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