''Woman I'' is an

Abstract Expressionist Abstract expressionism is a post–World War II art movement in American painting, developed in New York City in the 1940s. It was the first specifically American movement to achieve international influence and put New York at the center of the ...

painting by American artist

Willem de Kooning Willem de Kooning (; ; April 24, 1904 – March 19, 1997) was a Dutch-American abstract expressionist artist. He was born in Rotterdam and moved to the United States in 1926, becoming an American citizen in 1962. In 1943, he married painter El ...

. The work is in the collection of the

Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ...

, in New York.

History

Willem de Kooning painted ''Woman I'' over two years, from 1950 to 1952. He executed numerous preliminary studies before beginning the painting, starting over several times. ''Woman I'' is one of six canvases representing women, painted in a similar style.

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Willem de Kooning, Woman, I
Smarthistory, 2016
Willem de Kooning, Woman, I (from MoMA)
Khan Academy 1950 paintings Paintings by Willem de Kooning Portraits of women Paintings in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (New York City) {{20C-painting-stub