Nodding Woman

Steve Ashby, Nodding Woman, ca. late 1960s, painted and unpainted wood, cotton, nylon, steel saw blade, and paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.232
Steve Ashby, Nodding Woman, ca. late 1960s, painted and unpainted wood, cotton, nylon, steel saw blade, and paper, 48 1⁄4 x 24 x 17 3⁄4 in. (122.4 x 61.0 x 45.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.232

Artwork Details

Title
Nodding Woman
Artist
Date
ca. late 1960s
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
48 1⁄4 x 24 x 17 3⁄4 in. (122.4 x 61.0 x 45.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted and unpainted wood, cotton, nylon, steel saw blade, and paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — full length
Object Number
1986.65.232
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.232

Works by this artist (8 items)

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Steve Ashby, Man Playing Drums, 1973, incised, painted and assembled wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak, 1982.114.5
Man Playing Drums
Artist
Date1973
incised, painted and assembled wood
On view
Steve Ashby, Pregnant Woman, ca. late 1960s, painted and carved wood with cloth, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.231
Pregnant Woman
Artist
Dateca. late 1960s
painted and carved wood with cloth
On view
Steve Ashby, Woman in Red Dress at Piano, ca. 1973, carved and painted plywood, found objects, magazine cutouts, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.49
Woman in Red Dress at Piano
Artist
Dateca. 1973
carved and painted plywood, found objects, magazine cutouts
On view
Steve Ashby, Dancing Couple, ca. 1973, carved and painted pine, found objects, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.51
Dancing Couple
Artist
Dateca. 1973
carved and painted pine, found objects
On view