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Marjorie Cathcart
Reclining Woman, Mid Century Bay Area Nude Figurative with Red Drape

circa 1964

$2,850
£2,153.65
€2,486.94
CA$3,982.44
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CHF 2,314.69
MX$54,187.06
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Wonderful mid century Bay Area figurative painting of a reclining nude by Berkeley artist Marjorie Cathcart (American, 1918 - 2014), circa 1964. The woman reclines on a bright red drape, stretching diagonally across the horizontal canvas, in front of a bold yellow background. This lively color palette is accented with teals and blues. Signed "Cathcart" lower right. Presented in a giltwood frame. Image size, 30"H 40"L. Marjorie Cathcart held a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of California, Berkeley 1943, Studied with Lundy Seigrist, Catherine Hagen, Tom Holland and Anne O’Hanlon. Marin Society of Artists, San Francisco Women Artists. President Oakland Art Association. Exhibited; California State Art Exposition, Jack London Fair, 1st place at California State Fair 1967. Listed in: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940", Women Artists of the American West; Yesterday's Artists of the Monterey Peninsula; Monterey: The Artist's View,1925-1945; Artists of the American West. Image, 30"H x 32"W. Exhibited at the Annual International Art Festival, San Francisco. Taught at the California College of Arts and Crafts.
  • Creator:
    Marjorie Cathcart (1918 - 2014, American)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1964
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 41.5 in (105.41 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JT-N69051stDibs: LU5428313932

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