{"product_id":"richard-mcevoy-toos-nude-abstract-1987-cba-201","title":"Richard McEvoy - Toos (Nude Abstract), 1987","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking original mixed-media composition by Richard McEvoy, dated 1987, combining an abstracted reclining nude with gestural drawing and layered colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe central figure emerges through broad, curving forms in muted pink, terracotta and ochre, surrounded by passages of pale turquoise and fine, energetic linear marks. The interplay between the rounded figure and the more spontaneous surrounding marks gives the composition a sense of movement, while the contrasting colours create depth across the paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work has a distinctly late twentieth-century character, combining figurative subject matter with expressive abstraction. It is floated within a black tray-style frame, leaving the irregular edges of the paper visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richard McEvoy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toos (Nude Abstract)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed media on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 57 × 35 cm (22.4 × 13.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFramed dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 69 × 49 cm (27.2 × 19.3 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Floated in a black tray-style frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature and inscriptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed, dated 1987, titled “Toos” and numbered 1\/6 on the reverse of the artwork itself, not on the frame backing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both the artwork and frame are in excellent condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSubject and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition combines an abstracted reclining nude with gestural marks and expressive colour. The 1\/6 inscription denotes the first of a series of six original paintings, not an editioned print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard McEvoy is identified by the signature and date on the reverse of this work. Further biographical information has not been independently established.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crag Bank Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55021107970386,"sku":"CBA-201","price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/0904\/6866\/files\/IMG_8496.jpg?v=1791731207","url":"https:\/\/cragbankart.co.uk\/products\/richard-mcevoy-toos-nude-abstract-1987-cba-201","provider":"Crag Bank Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}