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Seated Figure

Henry Moore

Artwork Details

Seated Figure
1929
Henry Moore
pen and wash on paper
16 7/8 in x 13 9/16 in (42.86 cm x 34.45 cm);16 7/8 in x 13 9/16 in (42.86 cm x 34.45 cm)
Museum Purchase
1959/1.123

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Description

Subject Matter:

Similar to other nude studies Moore created at this time, this work shows the artist's growing interest in monumental forms and his experimentation with abstraction – note the sitter's face represented in multiple, simultaneous planes.

Physical Description:

A seated nude female figure in three-quarters view seated on a block.

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