
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,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
October 26, 2015
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