Woman

c. 1965-1970

Willem de Kooning

Associated Names
Willem de Kooning

Artist, American, born the Netherlands, 1904 - 1997

The sketch depicts part of a person, possibly focusing on the upper torso and head. The person appears to be in a seated position or somewhat hunched, with arms in a certain placement. The facial features are abstract with suggestive eyes, and the hair is long and tousled. The clothing is indistinct with flowy, loose lines. There are no clearly defined jewelry or objects visible. The background is plain with minimal shading or detail, emphasizing the faint lines of the sketch.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Honorable William H.G. FitzGerald, Mr. Desmond FitzGerald, and Mr. B. Francis Saul II, c/o The New York Studio School; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1982

  • Acquisitions Since 1975, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982-1983

1983

  • American Master Drawings from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983

1986

  • American Masters: Works on Paper from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1986-1988, pp. 86-88, no. 53, repro

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. 199, no. 1339.

Inscriptions

lower left in blue ink: de Kooning

Wikidata ID

Q64636085

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