Renato Guttuso

Italian, 1911 - 1987

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The image shows three panels of sketches with curved and angular lines creating abstract shapes resembling human figures. Each panel depicts a figure with elongated limbs bending over a rectangular form and an oval shape below. The figures hint at a person washing clothes on a washboard. The abstract forms suggest objects like arms, torsos, heads, and laundry-related items. The background has muted colors that complement the sketchy lines of the figures.
Renato Guttuso, Washerwomen, 1947, graphite with watercolor, Rosenwald Collection, 1964.8.1055

Washerwomen

Renato Guttuso · 1947 · graphite with watercolor ·  Accession ID  1964.8.1055