Catalpa Maiden about to Touch Herself

Description

Although Marisol made this print almost ten years after The Kiss, she was still involved in self-portraiture and erotic themes. Here, the title refers to the catalpa tree in the Grosmans' yard, the leaves of which the artist used to create stencils of her arms, hands, and lips.

Catalpa Maiden about to Touch Herself

Marisol

1973

Accession Number

97946

Medium

Color lithograph on gray handmade wove paper

Dimensions

Image/sheet: 102 × 72 cm (40 3/16 × 28 3/8 in.)

Classification

lithograph

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

U.L.A.E. Collection acquired through a challenge grant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; purchased with funds provided by supporters of the Department of Prints and Drawings; Centennial Endowment; Margaret Fisher Endowment Fund