Marcia Marcus

Seated Self Portrait
1960

A painting depicting a seated woman in a blue dress on an orange wooden chair. The woman has brown hair, pale skin, and a neutral expression. To her left, there is a vase with yellow flowers on a small table, and a white curtain hangs in the background. The style is flat with minimal shading, emphasizing bold colors and simple forms.

A painting depicting a seated woman in a blue dress on an orange wooden chair. The woman has brown hair, pale skin, and a neutral expression. To her left, there is a vase with yellow flowers on a small table, and a white curtain hangs in the background. The style is flat with minimal shading, emphasizing bold colors and simple forms.

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Date
1960

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil, found paper, and pencil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 54 × 50in. (137.2 × 127 cm)

Accession number
60.46

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Neysa McMein Purchase Award

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Marcia Marcus
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