Woman I

Woman I is a 1950 abstract expressionist painting by American artist Willem de Kooning.

The work is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, in New York.

[1] Willem de Kooning painted Woman I over two years, from 1950 to 1952.

He executed numerous preliminary studies before beginning the painting, starting over several times.

[2][3] Woman I is one of six canvases representing women, painted in a similar style.