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Seated Woman

c. 1947

Franz Kline

Associated Names

Franz Kline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1962

The image displays bold, sweeping strokes and thick lines forming an abstract composition within a rectangular frame. The brushstrokes create an abstract figure resembling a seated person, with an arch indicating a back and a circular form suggesting a head. The portrayal could evoke a figure sitting in contemplation, with exaggerated curves and loops contributing to the sense of a seated posture. The simplicity of the lines emphasizes form and motion.

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Artwork overview

Medium

brush and black ink on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Rufus Zogbaum and Reina Schratter
Dimensions

sheet: 10.48 × 13.34 cm (4 1/8 × 5 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2016.60.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the Artist; Elisabeth R. Zogbaum, New York; gift to NGA, 2016

Associated Names

Zogbaum, Rufus

Inscriptions

signed lower left in graphite: FK

Wikidata ID

Q64570582

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