Portrait of Female in Profile 1945

"Portrait of Female in Profile" is a 1945 work by American abstract expressionist artist Franz Kline. Created on paper, this small drawing, only 13cm by 9cm, features a simplified, linear style. The female figure is rendered in profile, her features barely sketched, emphasizing the shape of her head and shoulders against a background of blue and green washes. This piece offers a glimpse into Kline’s artistic development, pre-dating his later large-scale black and white abstract paintings.