Federico Castellón

Three Female Heads
c. 1940

A detailed drawing of three individuals, likely a family, with their eyes closed as if they are sleeping or resting. The composition focuses on their peaceful faces, with the two figures in the foreground leaning against each other, and the third figure in the background. The artwork is rendered with fine lines and shading, giving it a soft and tender quality. The background is a textured red, while the figures are sketched in a monochromatic palette, adding to the serene and intimate atmosphere of the scene.
A detailed drawing of three individuals, likely a family, with their eyes closed as if they are sleeping or resting. The composition focuses on their peaceful faces, with the two figures in the foreground leaning against each other, and the third figure in the background. The artwork is rendered with fine lines and shading, giving it a soft and tender quality. The background is a textured red, while the figures are sketched in a monochromatic palette, adding to the serene and intimate atmosphere of the scene.

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Date
c. 1940

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and pastel on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 × 10in. (30.5 × 25.4 cm)

Accession number
92.69.6

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Weiss

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York NY

API
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Federico Castellón
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