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Sumner Crenshaw
Skyward, Oil Painting

2021

About the Item

Artist Comments
"I decided to lean into the suggestive pose of the figure," shares artist Sumner Crenshaw, "creating a work that radiates with confident sensuality and feminine curves." A flowing expressive nude utilizing curves to offer a fluid and instinctive silhouette.


About the Artist
Sumner Crenshaw infuses her work with movement, lines and varying degrees of color. She currently lives in Maryland and finds inspiration in the work of Salvador Dali. Her goal is to keep exploring the minimalist, narrative surrealism she's been moving toward.


Words that describe this painting: curvy, graphic, feminine, expressionism, arabesque, nude, woman, figure, body, pose, expressionism, nudes, representational, oil painting


Skyward
Sumner Crenshaw
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2021
16 in. h x 20 in. w x .75 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.


  • Creator:
  • Creation Year:
    2021
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Skyward. Sumner Crenshaw. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished black edges. Varnished and Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on back.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 709511stDibs: LU92217965912

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