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Tom Wesselmann — Sunset Nude with Yellow Tulips
Tom Wesselmann — Sunset Nude with Yellow Tulips
Tom Wesselmann

Sunset Nude with Yellow Tulips

Sunset Nude with Yellow Tulips demonstrates Wesselmann's masterful synthesis of abstraction and figuration, merging the sensuality of the female form with intimate domestic still life elements. This relief print on handmade paper showcases the artist's signature approach to composition, where bold gestural marks and vivid color passages dissolve the boundaries between representation and pure painterly expression. The interplay of the reclining nude, vibrant floral forms, and golden tonalities creates a visual rhythm that celebrates both the decorative and the deeply personal. The handmade paper support adds a tactile warmth to the work, inviting close examination of the artist's deliberate mark-making and layered printing technique. This piece represents a significant moment in Wesselmann's late career exploration of printmaking as a primary medium rather than a secondary practice. The edition of seventy-five reflects the artist's commitment to accessible multiples without compromising technical sophistication or conceptual depth. The generous scale of approximately thirty-six and a half by forty-one inches commands presence on the wall while maintaining the intimate quality characteristic of the best relief printing. For collectors, this work offers a compelling entry point into Wesselmann's later investigations of landscape, memory, and the intersection of figuration with modernist abstraction, combining material refinement with the undeniable vitality that defined his artistic practice across five decades.

Medium
Tom Wesselmann, Still Life With Blonde and Goldfish, 2004, Unsigned, Relief print on handmade paper, Edition 75, 36 1/2" x 41" Sheet Size

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Tom Wesselmann, Sunset Nude with Yellow Tulips

Sunset Nude with Yellow Tulips demonstrates Wesselmann's masterful synthesis of abstraction and figuration, merging the sensuality of the female form with intimate domestic still life elements. This relief print on handmade paper showcases the artist's signature approach to composition, where bold gestural marks and vivid color passages dissolve the boundaries between representation and pure painterly expression. The interplay of the reclining nude, vibrant floral forms, and golden tonalities creates a visual rhythm that celebrates both the decorative and the deeply personal. The handmade paper support adds a tactile warmth to the work, inviting close examination of the artist's deliberate mark-making and layered printing technique. This piece represents a significant moment in Wesselmann's late career exploration of printmaking as a primary medium rather than a secondary practice. The edition of seventy-five reflects the artist's commitment to accessible multiples without compromising technical sophistication or conceptual depth. The generous scale of approximately thirty-six and a half by forty-one inches commands presence on the wall while maintaining the intimate quality characteristic of the best relief printing. For collectors, this work offers a compelling entry point into Wesselmann's later investigations of landscape, memory, and the intersection of figuration with modernist abstraction, combining material refinement with the undeniable vitality that defined his artistic practice across five decades.

Medium
Tom Wesselmann, Still Life With Blonde and Goldfish, 2004, Unsigned, Relief print on handmade paper, Edition 75, 36 1/2" x 41" Sheet Size
Seen at
Georgetown Frame Shoppe, Washington, D.C., United States

Related themes

20th Century, Blue Chip, Bold Color, Vibrant, American, Modernist, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Gestural, Large Format, Abstraction, Limited Edition, Works on Paper, Nude, Intimacy, Relief Print, Floral, Figurative, Still Life

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John McNally