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Nude Reaching

Close up of Nude Reaching

Print of a nude, standing woman. Shown from the side, she faces right and brings her right arm to touch the ground. Her dark hair is seen underneath a white cap, which matches the light-colored, abstract background.
Print of a nude, standing woman. Shown from the side, she faces right and brings her right arm to touch the ground. Her dark hair is seen underneath a white cap, which matches the light-colored, abstract background.
Isabel Bishop, Nude Reaching, 1963; Etching and aquatint on paper, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 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

Artwork Details

  • Artist

    Isabel Bishop

  • Title

    Nude Reaching

  • Date

    1963

  • Medium

    Etching and aquatint on paper

  • Dimensions

    6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.

  • Donor Credit

    Bequest of Catherine Gamble Curran

  • Photo 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.