Louise Nevelson

Self Portrait
1946

An abstract expressionist painting featuring a distorted figure with exaggerated features in a palette of blues, reds, and earth tones. The figure appears to be seated with loosely defined arms and hands, and there are sketch-like elements throughout, suggesting movement or chaos. The background is a muted blue, and the painting has a raw, textured appearance. The name "NEVELSON" is inscribed at the bottom.

An abstract expressionist painting featuring a distorted figure with exaggerated features in a palette of blues, reds, and earth tones. The figure appears to be seated with loosely defined arms and hands, and there are sketch-like elements throughout, suggesting movement or chaos. The background is a muted blue, and the painting has a raw, textured appearance. The name "NEVELSON" is inscribed at the bottom.

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Date
1946

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 42 × 30in. (106.7 × 76.2 cm)

Accession number
69.162

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Louise Nevelson/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Louise Nevelson
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