Suzanne Moss

1962, purchased from the artist by Debra and Robert Nathan Mayer (Winnetka, Illinois); December 1975, loaned by Debra and Robert Nathan Mayer (Chicago, IL) to the National Museum of American Art (Washington, DC); 10 December 1981, Debra and Robert Nathan Mayer (Chicago, IL) deposited on long-term loan to the Elvehjem Museum of Art; 1984, gifted to the Elvehjem Museum of Art [now called Chazen Museum of Art]

• Carr, Carolyn. "Alice Neel: Women." New York: Rizzoli, 2002. p. 49, no. 26
• Elvehjem Museum of Art. "Bulletin 1983-1984." Madison: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 1984. p. 3

This painting features a reclining figure in an interior setting. The subject has a light skin tone and bright green eyes, with long, orange-brown hair, textured with dynamic blended brushstrokes. Wearing a black, long-sleeved dress, the figure is positioned on the left in a relaxed posture: their right arm rests on the couch, and their left arm is bent upward, the hand forming a loose fist. The figure gazes forward with a neutral expression. Behind the figure, the background is a colorful blend of pink, blue, and orange gestural brushstrokes. Moving toward the right side of the canvas, the paint becomes sparser revealing the white space marked by streaks and splotches of orange, red, and pink.

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