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Henry Moore — Reclining Woman on Beach
Henry Moore

Reclining Woman on Beach

A monumental reclining female figure dominates the composition in Henry Moore's lithograph, her organic, undulating form echoing the natural contours of the landscape around her. Moore's signature sculptural sensibility translates fluidly into this printed medium, with bold lines and rich colors defining the figure's weighty, earth-bound presence against the suggestion of a coastal setting. The work reflects Moore's enduring fascination with the reclining figure as a metaphor for the relationship between the human form and the natural world.

Medium
Lithograph in colors, on TH Saunders paper, the full sheet,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 26, 2015

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Henry Moore, Reclining Woman on Beach

A monumental reclining female figure dominates the composition in Henry Moore's lithograph, her organic, undulating form echoing the natural contours of the landscape around her. Moore's signature sculptural sensibility translates fluidly into this printed medium, with bold lines and rich colors defining the figure's weighty, earth-bound presence against the suggestion of a coastal setting. The work reflects Moore's enduring fascination with the reclining figure as a metaphor for the relationship between the human form and the natural world.

Medium
Lithograph in colors, on TH Saunders paper, the full sheet,
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Serene Mood, Warm Earth Tones, Reclining Nude, Reclining Figure, Coastal Theme, Male Artist, Color Print, British Artist, Female Subject, Female Figure, Modern Art, Figurative Art, Modernism, Renowned Sculptor, Abstract Figurative, Organic Forms, Lithograph

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