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Lisa Yuskavage — Photoshoot
Lisa Yuskavage

Photoshoot

2020

This diptych presents an intimate interior scene rendered in warm, saturated tones of red, pink, and gold. The left panel depicts a doorway and partial view of a figure with an extended arm, while the right panel shows a young woman in profile seated among vibrant pink flowers. The composition creates a narrative of private domestic space, with the figure's contemplative pose and the lush floral arrangement suggesting themes of youth, beauty, and introspection. The paintings employ a loose, expressive brushwork that emphasizes light and color over precise detail.

Medium
canvas)oil on canvas in 2 partseach:
Overall
Location
Sotheby's, New York, NY

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $500,000 to $700,000

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Lisa Yuskavage, Photoshoot, 2020

This diptych presents an intimate interior scene rendered in warm, saturated tones of red, pink, and gold. The left panel depicts a doorway and partial view of a figure with an extended arm, while the right panel shows a young woman in profile seated among vibrant pink flowers. The composition creates a narrative of private domestic space, with the figure's contemplative pose and the lush floral arrangement suggesting themes of youth, beauty, and introspection. The paintings employ a loose, expressive brushwork that emphasizes light and color over precise detail.

Medium
canvas)oil on canvas in 2 partseach:
Dimensions
overall: 157.5 x 71.1 cm
Year
2020
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Interior Scene, Light Study, Warm Color Palette, Female Figure, Pink Flowers, Oil On Canvas, Domestic Space, Modern Realism, Contemporary Portraiture, Floral Still Life, Intimate Moment, Young Woman, Interior Decoration, Diptych Format

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