Oscar Bluemner

Study for Sleep
1936

A charcoal drawing depicting a reclining figure, possibly sleeping, in the foreground with a large, dark, open window or doorway in the background. The figure is rendered with minimal detail, and the composition is dominated by the contrast between the dark architectural elements and the lighter wall and figure. The word "Sleep" and the numbers "Recor 329" are inscribed at the bottom, along with the artist's initials.

A charcoal drawing depicting a reclining figure, possibly sleeping, in the foreground with a large, dark, open window or doorway in the background. The figure is rendered with minimal detail, and the composition is dominated by the contrast between the dark architectural elements and the lighter wall and figure. The word "Sleep" and the numbers "Recor 329" are inscribed at the bottom, along with the artist's initials.

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Date
1936

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Crayon on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 5 1/16 × 6 3/4in. (12.9 × 17.1 cm)

Accession number
37.54a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. John D. Hatch, Jr.

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Oscar Bluemner
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