Jack Meanwell Mixed Media Drawing on Paper Gestural Nude Figure and Chair

Item Details

Pastel on paper
Pastel, graphite, Acrylic

An original acrylic paint, oil pastel, and graphite drawing on paper by well-listed Abstract Expressionist artist Jack Meanwell (1919 – 2005). This gesture drawing depicts the profile of a nude figure with a raised leg on a chair in flurry of colorful, bold strokes that create soft and sharp textures. This piece has been signed in pencil to the lower center margin. The drawing is not framed or matted, awaiting your choice of presentation.

Jack Meanwell (1919 – 2005) is a renowned Cincinnati artist who painted in a wide spectrum from realism to abstract expressionist art. He was well-known for his dramatic, abstract landscapes painted in bright colors and bold strokes, and his dynamic gestural figure drawings. Meanwell was born in Windsor, Canada, and taught at the Cincinnati Art Academy for over twenty five years. He holds a special place among collected Cincinnati painters. Meanwell is often associated and comparable to fellow Cincinnati painter and abstract expressionist, Paul Chidlaw (1900 – 1989). Their works exhibited together in 2010 at the Mary Ran Gallery, in an exhibit called “Paul Chidlaw and Jack Meanwell – Battle of the Abstract Expressionists.”

Condition

- slight discoloration and art spotting throughout.

Dimensions

Item #

17CIN501-058