Reclining Figure: Hand
Henry Moore's sculptures reflect his affinity for natural forms such as rocks, bones, mountains and the human figure. In Reclining Figure: Hand he simplifies the form of a reclining female figure, allowing her sensuous curves to echo those of a landscape. Moore preferred to see his work sited outdoors against the backdrop of sky and earth, in order to underscore its relationship to nature.
Gift of the Hall Family Foundation
1979
Bronze
65.0 x 88.0 x 52.0 in
F99-33/12
Text: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2023
Image: Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London
Image: Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London
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