Standing Woman (Danish: Stående kvinde) is a teak sculpture by the Danish sculptor Astrid Noack completed in 1941.
This comes through in her sculptures of human figures which display openness towards mankind with such dignity.
Measuring 157 x 47,5 x 56,5 cm, the upright Standing Woman, arms hanging loosely by her sides and one leg slightly bent, faces forward, eyes and chest uplifted, intent yet at peace.
Inspired by the sculpture of ancient Egypt and Greece, the figure is characterized by a monumental frontality with only a hint of movement in a bent knee and a hand loosely clutching a cloth.
[2] The statue exudes a timeless sense of calm with its austerely stringent form.