Moore's large stone sculpture depicts a reclining female figure, which resembles the undulating landscape of the South Downs nearby.

Chermayeff's commission was the first free-standing sculpture that Moore made to complement a specific building, a requirement that became a key feature of his later work.

It was carved by hand, over a period of about 5 weeks, with Moore working outdoors at his cottage, Burcroft, in Kingston, Kent, assisted by Bernard Meadows.

One block forms the head, which is abstracted to a bud, with shallow depressions for eyes and slight ridges for a nose and brows.

Along with several other works by British sculptors, it was kept in MOMA's sculpture garden in New York during the war, where it suffered damage from the cold winter weather.

It was displayed at the first London County Council open-air sculpture exhibition at Battersea Park from May 1948, alongside other works by Moore including his Three Standing Figures 1947.