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Classical Study #41

Rectangular painting of an African American woman in profile. Her eyes are closed, and she wears a colorful patterned headwrap and a beaded necklace. Her profile stands out against a round, pale yellow circle on a light green background.
© Eldzier Cortor.

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  • Rectangular painting of an African American woman in profile. Her eyes are closed, and she wears a colorful patterned headwrap and a beaded necklace. Her profile stands out against a round, pale yellow circle on a light green background.

Date:

1979

Artist:

Eldzier Cortor
American, 1916–2015

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Eldzier Cortor

Title

Classical Study #41

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1979

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Eldzier Cortor in memory of Sophia Cortor

Reference Number

2012.586

Copyright

© Eldzier Cortor.

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