Isabel Bishop

Study for Nude in Interior

c. 1947

A sketch of a reclining figure, possibly a woman, resting on her side with her head propped on her hand. The artwork is rendered in a loose, expressive style with visible pencil or charcoal lines, and there are washes of shading that suggest volume and form. The paper appears aged, with some discoloration and a number in the bottom corner, indicating it may be part of a collection or series.

A sketch of a reclining figure, possibly a woman, resting on her side with her head propped on her hand. The artwork is rendered in a loose, expressive style with visible pencil or charcoal lines, and there are washes of shading that suggest volume and form. The paper appears aged, with some discoloration and a number in the bottom corner, indicating it may be part of a collection or series.

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Date
c. 1947

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink, brush and ink, wash, and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 14 × 10 3/8in. (35.6 × 26.4 cm)

Accession number
80.31.116a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Felicia Meyer Marsh Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Isabel Bishop

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artworks/5444

Isabel Bishop
74 works in the collection, 48 exhibitions

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