Femme au Bord de la Mer
Summary
Use of five coloured papers: black, taupe, cream, beige & pink. Nautical scene depicted with three quarters of lower picture underwater. Composition divided into three horizontal bands: sky, water and sea bed. Centre left is dominated by a mermaid figure in pink and in bottom right, there are two black shapes on the sea bed. On sea surface, right, there is a sailing craft with a red flag.
Object Name
Femme au Bord de la Mer
Creators Name
Date Created
1954
Dimensions
object (object: 22.5cm (8 7/8in)): 22.5cm
framed: 42.6cm x 58cm
frame (frame: 47cm (18 1/2in)): 47cm
mount (mount: 32.2cm (12 5/8in)): 32.2cm
accession number
1995.61
Collection Group
Place of creation
France
Support
paper
Medium
collage (paper)
Credit
Beqeathed by Lady Bernstein in 1995