"Draped Nude" Women with Basket Expressionist Watercolor by Ron Blumberg

Description
In this intimate ink-and-wash composition, Ron Blumberg captures the quiet dignity of a woman carrying a basket balanced atop her head. Loose strokes of watercolor—soft greens, ochres, and blush tones—create a diffused environment that surrounds the figure like an aura. The rapid, cross-hatched black lines that define her form reveal Blumberg’s deft hand and journalistic immediacy; the figure appears both fleeting and eternal.

Context & Legacy
Blumberg, celebrated for his expressive scenes of everyday life, often blended gestural drawing with painterly color. His mid-century works reflect a sensitivity to human ritual and labor, aligning his vision with social realists and West Coast expressionists of the period.

Collector’s Note
This small but resonant work offers a balanced mix of spontaneity and narrative. It is a striking example of Blumberg’s ability to elevate quiet moments into lyrical visual statements.

About the Artist
Ron Blumberg trained in Paris and later became associated with California’s modernist circles. He produced paintings, illustrations, and murals, always foregrounding human presence and emotional truth.

REFERENCE NUMBER: LU654317297042
PERIOD: Mid-20th Century
CONDITION: Good
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 19.5" Width: 15.5" Depth: 1.5"
COUNT: 1
MATERIAL: Ink, Watercolor
CREATOR: Ron Blumberg