Sappho
Catalog no.
0121
Year
1990
Subject
Nude
Media
Oil / Acrylic /
Oil on board
Size (H x W)
28 x 26 inches
Availability
Sold
Also known as 'Two Women'. Although the artist would sometimes name a picture after it was painted, the capture of the poet's angst suggest that this was the inspiration of the work.
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