Gaston Lachaise

Head of a Woman
1923

A bronze sculpture of a stylized female head and shoulders displayed on a black pedestal, which is placed on a white platform against a neutral background. The sculpture features smooth, simplified forms with closed eyes and serene expression.

A bronze sculpture of a stylized female head and shoulders displayed on a black pedestal, which is placed on a white platform against a neutral background. The sculpture features smooth, simplified forms with closed eyes and serene expression.

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Date
1923

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Bronze on marble base

Dimensions
Overall: 18 7/8 × 9 1/4 × 9 1/8in. (47.9 × 23.5 × 23.2 cm)

Accession number
54.50a-b

Publication
Cast by Roman Bronze Works

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Mrs. Sam A. Lewisohn Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Gaston Lachaise
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