Hand Fragment #2 presents a single human hand rendered in plaster and paint, isolated from any larger body and suspended in a gesture that hovers between reach and repose. Completed in 1980, the work exemplifies George Segal's lifelong fascination with the human form as a vessel of psychological and existential weight. By reducing the figure to a single extremity, Segal intensifies rather than diminishes the sense of presence, forcing the viewer into an intimate confrontation with the fragment as a complete and self-sufficient object. The painted surface introduces a chromatic layer that subtly animates the plaster, complicating the coldness typically associated with cast work and lending the piece a quietly unsettling warmth. Segal had by this period established himself as one of the defining figures of American figurative sculpture, renowned for the white plaster tableaux that brought everyday human experience into gallery and museum spaces worldwide. Hand Fragment #2 belongs to a body of focused, smaller-scale work in which he stripped away the narrative scaffolding of his environmental pieces and turned his attention to the concentrated poetry of the single form. The fragment carries none of the anecdotal specificity of his larger installations, yet it communicates with equal force, speaking to themes of labor, isolation, and the tactile intelligence embedded in the human hand. At 33.7 by 29.2 by 14.5 centimeters, the work is intimate in scale, suited to a private collection where its quiet gravity can be fully appreciated in close proximity. Signed by the artist and offered through Templon, Hand Fragment #2 represents a refined entry point into Segal's sculpture for collectors seeking a work that distills his conceptual and formal concerns into their most essential terms. Its condition and provenance make it a significant acquisition, connecting a contemporary collection to one of the most consequential chapters in postwar American art.