1949
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Figure study of two standing women is a 1949 by Barbara Hepworth, depicting Clothed Male, Naked Female, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows two women standing side by side, drawn in quick, light pencil lines. Their bodies are simple shapes—no faces, just smooth outlines. One woman’s arms hang loose, while the other’s are slightly bent. The drawing feels fast, almost like a rough note instead of a finished work. The artist focused on basic shapes and movement, not details. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of this artist’s sketches.
The drawing depicts two standing female nudes rendered in a linear style. It was exhibited at the Lefevre Gallery in 1950 as part of a show featuring her sculpture and drawings, and later traveled to multiple venues including Wakefield City Art Gallery and the Whitechapel Art Gallery. The work was included in a 1954 retrospective at the Whitechapel Art Gallery and again in a 1968 exhibition at the Tate Gallery. It also appeared in a 1972–73 survey of British art from 1940 to 1949 at the Whitechapel Art Gallery.
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Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth was an English sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo, Hepworth was a leading figure in the…
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