
Older Woman
1996
A haunting and expressive portrait rendered in Dumas's signature loose, gestural style, where fluid ink and wash dissolve the figure into an atmosphere of raw emotional intensity. The older woman's face emerges from the paper with a visceral immediacy, her features simultaneously vulnerable and commanding. Dumas's fluid brushwork and muted tones speak to themes of aging, identity, and the complex dignity of the female form.
- Medium
- mixed media on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 6, 2016
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