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Little Nude

Print of a seated woman removing her white underwear. Seen from the side, the lifts her left leg and pulls with both hands. Her light skin contrasts with her dark hair and the grey and black background behind her, which is structured by abstract shapes resembling rocks.
Isabel Bishop, Little Nude, 1964; Etching and aquatint on paper, 10 7/8 x 9 1/4 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Bequest of Catherine Gamble Curran; © The Estate of Isabel Bishop. Courtesy of DC Moore Gallery, New York
Close up of Little Nude
Print of a seated woman removing her white underwear. Seen from the side, the lifts her left leg and pulls with both hands. Her light skin contrasts with her dark hair and the grey and black background behind her, which is structured by abstract shapes resembling rocks.

Artwork Details

  • Artist

    Isabel Bishop

  • Title

    Little Nude

  • Date

    1964

  • Medium

    Etching and aquatint on paper

  • Dimensions

    10 7/8 x 9 1/4 in.

  • Donor Credit

    Bequest of Catherine Gamble Curran

  • Image Credit

    © The Estate of Isabel Bishop. Courtesy of DC Moore Gallery, New York

  • On Display

    No

The Artist, Isabel Bishop

A member of New York's 14th Street School, Isabel Bishop is best known for her graphic art and urban subject matter.
A black ink drawing of a woman on a beige ground. She is drawn from the neck up in three-quarter profile with a slight smile, her hair pulled back, her right hand held up to her right cheek, and her head tilted.