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A horizontal painting of a reclining female nude figure, rendered in strokes of green, blue, and yellow. The figure lies on her side, facing left, with one arm curved over her head.

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Woman Sleeping

Artist Sunil Madhav Sen (Indian, 1910 - 1979)

Datec. 1952

Place of originIndia, Asia

MediumPigment on paper, mounted on board

Dimensions16 x 27 3/8 in. (40.6 x 69.5 cm)

ClassificationsPaintings

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Needham

Object number1987.1.46

Collections

ASIAN

Visual DescriptionA horizontal painting of a reclining female nude figure, rendered in strokes of green, blue, and yellow. The figure lies on her side, facing left, with one arm curved over her head.

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