Ellen Phelan

Blond White Woman #9
1991

A watercolor painting of a stylized human face with abstract features and smudged details on a beige background, framed with a white border. The colors are primarily earth tones, and the paint appears to drip from the bottom of the face.
A watercolor painting of a stylized human face with abstract features and smudged details on a beige background, framed with a white border. The colors are primarily earth tones, and the paint appears to drip from the bottom of the face.

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Date
1991

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Transparent and opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 20 9/16 × 20 1/4in. (52.2 × 51.4 cm)

Accession number
97.20.9

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Ellen Phelan / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/11257

Part of a series:

Blond White Woman

10 works

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A painting depicting a blurred portrait of a woman with indistinct features, set against a dark, shadowy background with hints of blue and gray. The image has a haunting, ethereal quality, and the subject appears to be gazing directly at the viewer. The artwork is framed with a simple, light-colored border.
A painting featuring a blurred portrait of a person against a bright yellow background. The facial features are indistinct and appear to be in motion or smudged, creating an ethereal and ghostly effect.
A watercolor painting of a woman's face and upper shoulders with abstract and loose brushwork, featuring prominent blue eyes and pink lips, set against a plain background within a white border.
A watercolor painting of a blurred female figure resembling the Mona Lisa, with a prominent blue hue surrounding the head and shoulders, displayed within a beige border.
A watercolor painting of a person's face and upper shoulders with abstract and blurred features, predominantly in shades of blue, beige, and gray, framed with a white border and a thin golden line.
A monochromatic artwork depicting a blurred and ethereal portrait of a person with indistinct features, set against a dark background. The image conveys a sense of mystery and ghostliness.
A watercolor painting of a stylized human face with abstract features and smudged details on a beige background, framed with a white border. The colors are primarily earth tones, and the paint appears to drip from the bottom of the face.

Ellen Phelan
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