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Tom Wesselmann — Study for Great American Nude 95
Tom Wesselmann

Study for Great American Nude 95

This intimate study for "Great American Nude 95" exemplifies Tom Wesselmann's bold integration of figuration and abstraction during the height of the Pop Art movement. Executed in graphite and watercolor on paper, the work demonstrates the artist's characteristic approach to the female form through simplified contours and flat color planes that reference both modernist painting and commercial art conventions. The small scale and preliminary nature of this study reveal Wesselmann's working process as he developed his iconic series of nudes, which became central to his exploration of American popular culture and artistic tradition.

Medium
Graphite and watercolour, 1967, signed and dated in pencil, on wove paper, the full sheet 116 x 147mm (6 1/4 x 5 3/4in) (framed), Provenance:, Ex coll. Gerhard F. Reinz, The Orangerie Gallery, Cologne, Germany;, Ex coll. the artist, Otmar Alt, Germany, 1970s;, Auction, Germany July 2024;, Private collection, UK, acquired from the above., The Authenticity of this work has been verified by the The Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc., who have confirmed its inclusion in the Tom Wesselmann Digital

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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 135

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Tom Wesselmann, Study for Great American Nude 95

This intimate study for "Great American Nude 95" exemplifies Tom Wesselmann's bold integration of figuration and abstraction during the height of the Pop Art movement. Executed in graphite and watercolor on paper, the work demonstrates the artist's characteristic approach to the female form through simplified contours and flat color planes that reference both modernist painting and commercial art conventions. The small scale and preliminary nature of this study reveal Wesselmann's working process as he developed his iconic series of nudes, which became central to his exploration of American popular culture and artistic tradition.

Medium
Graphite and watercolour, 1967, signed and dated in pencil, on wove paper, the full sheet 116 x 147mm (6 1/4 x 5 3/4in) (framed), Provenance:, Ex coll. Gerhard F. Reinz, The Orangerie Gallery, Cologne, Germany;, Ex coll. the artist, Otmar Alt, Germany, 1970s;, Auction, Germany July 2024;, Private collection, UK, acquired from the above., The Authenticity of this work has been verified by the The Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc., who have confirmed its inclusion in the Tom Wesselmann Digital
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Sensual, 20th Century, abstract expressionism influence, Commercial Aesthetic, American, Mixed Media, Study, Collage, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Nude Figure

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John McNally