Untitled

Name/Title

Untitled

Entry/Object ID

2020.13

Description

A man sitting with his arms resting on his legs. His face rests in one hand.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Context

Investigating what the artist called “the precarious balancing of realistic and abstract expression,” Roth’s canvases and works on paper showcase her formal training in drawing melded with fleeting moments of formal abstraction. Also seeking to strike a balance between tradition and experimentation, Roth’s works often have unfinished quality to them and seek to capture the complexity, flow, and liveliness of the human form. This oil painting veers more into the balance between figure drawing and abstraction most characteristic of Roth’s works. Though undated, this latter shows a dancer in pensive repose and whose bright legwarmers and tights suggest Roth remained closely connected to dance, music, and other forms of artistic expression throughout her long career.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.12-13

Source or Donor

Kohler Foundation, Inc.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Judith Roth Revocable Trust and Kohler Foundation, Inc.

Made/Created

Artist

Judith Roth

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Dancers

Dimensions

Height

48 in

Width

36 in