Female bodies in chiaroscuro, fragmented and recomposed on black fields, with gold inserts and graphic marks.
The series includes 25 drawings, among them Striped body, Gold disc, Foil, Fragments, Fragments, the sheet, Nude from behind with gold, 1972 and Virgin.
Striped bodyFemale nude in profile crossed by horizontal black bands over shades of pale blue, with a vertical black field and a gold strip on the left.Gold discFemale figure with her face tilted upwards, rendered in cool blues on a black ground, with a disc of gold leaf resting on the neck.FoilNude female torso in bluish chiaroscuro on a black ground, crossed vertically by a foil whose guard is drawn with precision.FragmentsFemale nude seen from behind in luminous greys, broken into irregular patches and black rectangles that merge into the black ground.Fragments, the sheetThe sheet showing the female nude from behind, fragmented by black rectangles and framed by a black field on a white ground.Nude from behind with goldFemale nude from behind with hair pinned up, in pinkish tones on a pale ground, marked by drips of gold leaf along the arms and hips.1972Nude female figure with arms crossed over the chest, in shaded greys between vertical black bands and a pale stripe bearing the number 1972.VirginNude female torso in grey chiaroscuro on a black field, with the zodiac symbol of Virgo painted in black on the side of the body.LoveWoman in profile with a bun and arms spread wide like wings at the water line, on a black ground, with the letters L O V E on either side.OpusReclining female nude seen from behind, in soft greys with deep shadows, crossed by thin diagonal lines and the word Opus.AterA white goose and a female face with a hand at the chin emerge from the black ground in chiaroscuro; the letters I T E R run down the goose.Woman and swanFemale nude from behind beside a white swan with open wings, in warm browns and ivory on a dark ground, with the word Zeus on its body.Parrot and fragmentsA parrot perched on a branch with fragments of an arm, a hand and a feather, in white and grey on a broad black field.Figure in greenFragmented nude female figure in pale green on a black ground, with light horizontal bands and rectangles of flat colour.Figure in black and whiteWoman with long dark hair, bare-chested and with black marks on her face, broken up in chiaroscuro by black bands and white spaces.TorsosTwo mirrored nude female torsos in pale greys on a black ground, each with a black arrow at the waist pointing towards the centre.Nude in a black frameFemale nude from behind in chiaroscuro, with thin pale horizontal lines, inside a black field and a narrow vertical white strip.Outstretched figureSeated female nude with one arm stretched out and one leg bent, in softly shaded greys with broken outlines on a dark ground.Elongated figureHorizontal nude female figure, one arm over the head and the other stretched out to brush a feather, in light grey on a black ground.Mane of hairFemale nude with loose hair falling over the face and chest, in softly blended greys on a black ground, with a large curved white shape below.EmbraceCurled-up nude female figure hugging her own legs, in blended greys on a light ground, with black rectangles and loose hair.BackFemale nude leaning forward, long straight hair over the face and arched back, in grey tones on a light ground with a black panel.Figure studiesFour overlapping sheets with female nudes in grey, among them figures curled up, black panels and a patch of gold leaf.Pencil nudeFull-length study of a female nude, one arm on the hip, in softly shaded greys on a pale ground, with drawing tools resting on the sheet.Reclining figureWoman in a black swimsuit with bent legs and arched torso, in black and white, framed by black bands and geometric patches on the body.
