Carl Holty

Women Doing Wash
1936

A framed abstract cubist artwork depicting two figures, possibly female, in a domestic setting with elements such as a window, a mirror, and a basin. The color palette includes shades of blue, beige, brown, and white, with strong outlines and geometric shapes. The artwork is mounted on an orange textured background.
A framed abstract cubist artwork depicting two figures, possibly female, in a domestic setting with elements such as a window, a mirror, and a basin. The color palette includes shades of blue, beige, brown, and white, with strong outlines and geometric shapes. The artwork is mounted on an orange textured background.

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Date
1936

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper mounted to board

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 1/4 × 14 5/8in. (33.7 × 37.1 cm) Mount (board): 13 1/4 × 14 5/8 × 5/16in. (33.7 × 37.1 × 0.8 cm)

Accession number
79.66.3

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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