Woman
Reginald Marsh, Woman, 1953-1954, oil on wood, Bequest of Felicia Meyer Marsh, © artist or other rights holder, 79.16.2A,B
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- Title
Woman
- Artist
- Date
1953-1954
- Medium
oil on wood
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
9 1/2 in x 7 3/8 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
signature; date: Marsh 53-4, brushed, lower left
- Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary Art; American Art
- Category
Paintings
- Object Type
painting
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Bequest of Felicia Meyer Marsh
- Accession Number
79.16.2A,B
- Copyright
© artist or other rights holder
- Terms
Marsh's favorite subject was New York of the 1930s and 1940s. He chose to depict areas such as the Bowery, Coney Island, burlesque theaters, and subways. These subjects aligned him with the urban realist tradition of such painters as John Sloan and George Luks, both of whom had been his teachers. His works have a palpable sense of movement and vitality. The independent, modern woman is an important, recurring motif in Marsh's work. His figures are usually cast as types rather than specific individuals. This two-sided painting is comprised of preliminary studies for larger compositions.
