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Tom Wesselmann — Final Study for Nude Lithograph
Tom Wesselmann

Final Study for Nude Lithograph

1976

This oil on canvas work presents a fragmented, colorful composition featuring a reclining female figure rendered in warm flesh tones alongside vibrant geometric and organic forms. The composition includes bold areas of red, teal, yellow, and blue, with a prominent red rose and simplified household objects integrated into the composition. The figure's face is minimally rendered with a single red lip mark, characteristic of the artist's approach to Pop Art abstraction. The overlapping planes and flattened perspective create a dynamic visual rhythm while maintaining elements of representational form.

Medium
oil on canvas
Overall

Notes

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

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $120,000$180,000

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Tom Wesselmann, Final Study for Nude Lithograph, 1976

This oil on canvas work presents a fragmented, colorful composition featuring a reclining female figure rendered in warm flesh tones alongside vibrant geometric and organic forms. The composition includes bold areas of red, teal, yellow, and blue, with a prominent red rose and simplified household objects integrated into the composition. The figure's face is minimally rendered with a single red lip mark, characteristic of the artist's approach to Pop Art abstraction. The overlapping planes and flattened perspective create a dynamic visual rhythm while maintaining elements of representational form.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 56.2 x 76.5 cm
Year
1976
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Lithograph Study, Contemporary Study, Geometric Shape, Modernist Work, 20th Century, Figure Study, Still Life Elements, Reclining Figure, Bold Color, Colorful Abstraction, Oil On Canvas, Pop Art, 1970s Art, Fragmented Form, American Art, Representational Abstraction, Modern Drawing, Abstract Composition

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John McNally