Moses Soyer

Sleeping Nude (fetal position)

c. 1960

A pencil sketch on paper depicting a reclining figure curled up on their side, with emphasis on the contours and shading of the human form. The figure's back is to the viewer, and the head is resting on an outstretched arm, with the legs drawn up towards the body. The sketch is detailed, showing the texture of the hair and the folds of the skin, with some areas left lightly sketched or unfinished. The paper shows signs of age with slight discoloration.

A pencil sketch on paper depicting a reclining figure curled up on their side, with emphasis on the contours and shading of the human form. The figure's back is to the viewer, and the head is resting on an outstretched arm, with the legs drawn up towards the body. The sketch is detailed, showing the texture of the hair and the folds of the skin, with some areas left lightly sketched or unfinished. The paper shows signs of age with slight discoloration.

Not on view

Date
c. 1960

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Charcoal on paper (recto); Pen and ink and graphite pencil on paper (verso)

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 12 15/16 × 19 3/4in. (32.9 × 50.2 cm)

Accession number
2005.159a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Eva and Yoel Haller

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Moses Soyer / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/26185

Moses Soyer
4 works in the collection, 12 exhibitions

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