Umberto Romano

The Awakening
c. 1950

A black and white lithograph depicting a reclining nude female figure with flowing hair, resting on one elbow with her other hand on her forehead. The background suggests a tumultuous sky or sea, adding a dramatic effect to the composition. The artist's signature is visible in the lower left corner, and there is a handwritten signature or inscription at the bottom right.
A black and white lithograph depicting a reclining nude female figure with flowing hair, resting on one elbow with her other hand on her forehead. The background suggests a tumultuous sky or sea, adding a dramatic effect to the composition. The artist's signature is visible in the lower left corner, and there is a handwritten signature or inscription at the bottom right.

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Date
c. 1950

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/8 × 15 11/16in. (30.8 × 39.8 cm) Image: 9 7/16 × 13 5/8in. (24 × 34.6 cm)

Accession number
2004.842

Edition
Ed. 250

Publication
Printed by George C. Miller & Son; published by Associated American Artists

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Neifeld-Russak Families

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/20148

Umberto Romano
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