Malerei mit dunkelgrünem Farbgrund. In der unteren Hälfte ist links der Kopf einer Frau mit grauer Mütze und grauem Schal zu erkennen, die sich an einen Mann lehnt.

Alex Katz

Winter, 1996

MaterialOil on hardboard
Dimensions39.7 x 30 cm
Year of acquisition1998
Inventory numberUAB 213
On viewCurrently not exhibited
Copyright© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn [2024], Photo: Haydar Koyupinar, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Munich

More about the artwork

With their clear design and masterful technique, Katz’s paintings convey the impression of great ease, as if they had come into the world naturally. However, their creation process is much more complex. Katz’s large-format paintings on canvas usually evolve from smaller oil studies made on prepared hardboard. The sketch-like spontaneity of these studies gives them a particular aesthetic appeal.