Woman VI
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Woman VI is an abstract expressionist painting by Willem de Kooning, part of his renowned series of "Woman" works that explore distorted, dynamic depictions of the female figure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Woman VI canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract expressionist painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
New York School
NERFINISHED
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postwar American art ⓘ |
| artist | Willem de Kooning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
bold primary accents
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flesh tones ⓘ high-contrast colors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Willem de Kooning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorActiveRegion | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Willem de Kooning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthPlace | Rotterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| creatorDeathYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Dutch-American ⓘ |
| depicts |
female figure
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woman ⓘ |
| genre |
abstract art
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figurative painting ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cubism
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European modernism ⓘ Surrealism ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
|
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of women
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iconic status in de Kooning’s oeuvre ⓘ intense emotional impact ⓘ |
| paintingSeriesPosition | sixth in Woman series ⓘ |
| partOf | Willem de Kooning’s Woman paintings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Woman I
NERFINISHED
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Woman II NERFINISHED ⓘ Woman III NERFINISHED ⓘ Woman IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Woman V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Woman series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
abstracted anatomy
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aggressive line ⓘ distorted figure ⓘ dynamic brushwork ⓘ expressive gesture ⓘ vivid color contrasts ⓘ |
| technique |
gestural abstraction
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layered paint application ⓘ oil painting ⓘ |
| theme |
female body
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representation of women in art ⓘ sexuality ⓘ violence and desire tension ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.