Suffering Woman 1965

Philip Evergood’s 1965 etching, *Suffering Woman,* features a central figure seemingly lost in thought while surrounded by a chaotic group. In the left foreground, a nude woman with a serpentine crown, the titular “Suffering Woman,” leans against a mug while a second figure appears to be blowing into a vessel. A man wearing glasses stares directly at the viewer, his gaze reflecting a sense of contemplation. To the right, a figure brandishes a sword, adding to the overall sense of anxiety and violence. The composition and detail in Evergood's print are striking, with cross-hatching creating dark shadows and lending an air of dramatic intensity to the figures and their interactions. *Suffering Woman* is a powerful testament to Evergood's artistic exploration of human emotion and the darker side of human experience.