Rendered in pastel on paper in 1962, this intimate figurative work presents a reclining nude whose vivid purple hair commands immediate attention against the quieter tones of the surrounding composition. Segal applies the medium with a directness that recalls his concurrent sculptural practice, building form through layered color and contour rather than meticulous detail. The figure occupies the picture plane with a grounded, unhurried presence, and the chromatic choice of the hair introduces a note of psychological distinctness, suggesting portraiture as much as archetype. The work belongs to a formative period when Segal was moving fluidly between painting, works on paper, and the plaster cast figures that would define his public reputation. This pastel demonstrates that his engagement with the human body was never limited to three dimensions. The handling of line and pigment here is assured and economical, capturing weight and warmth through relatively spare means. Signed and dated verso, the sheet carries clear documentation of its early provenance within the artist's career, placing it in the same years as his first landmark sculptural environments. At 45.7 by 30.5 centimeters, the work is suited to intimate display and carries the kind of direct handling quality that distinguishes works on paper from editioned or reproduced material. Currently offered through Broadway 1602, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a figurative pastel by an artist whose work resides in major museum collections internationally, in a format that reveals the spontaneous and exploratory dimension of his practice.