Sylvia Sleigh

The Avocado
1966

A vertical painting featuring a seated woman in a vibrant orange dress with a swirling pattern, looking directly at the viewer. Behind her, a man in a dark suit stands partially obscured by a large, leafy green plant. A small figurine of a green soldier with an American flag is on a shelf to the left. The background is a muted blend of pastel colors, and the overall style is expressive with visible brushstrokes.

A vertical painting featuring a seated woman in a vibrant orange dress with a swirling pattern, looking directly at the viewer. Behind her, a man in a dark suit stands partially obscured by a large, leafy green plant. A small figurine of a green soldier with an American flag is on a shelf to the left. The background is a muted blend of pastel colors, and the overall style is expressive with visible brushstrokes.

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Date
1966

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 90 × 30in. (228.6 × 76.2 cm)

Accession number
2018.23

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Estate of Sylvia Sleigh

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Sylvia Sleigh

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Sylvia Sleigh
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