Description
Jackson Pollock – The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle
| Year of creation: | 1943 |
| Original size: | 104 cm x 109.5 cm |
| Painting style: | Abstract Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Museum of Modern Art, Paris |
The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle – Jackson Pollock
The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle is a painting by Jackson Pollock from 1943: against a deep blue ground a figure in red, white, yellow and black twists, with a form like a feathered headdress and a field of small diamonds. We paint our hand-painted study of The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 60 × 60 cm to 180 × 190 cm or in a custom size. Before The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle show?
In The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle sweeping shapes fill the almost square format: white and red bodies twist around a central part, and along the top edge are signs and Pollock’s signature. Pollock painted it with a brush, in dense, strong strokes, in the years when he looked for images in myths and in Native American art. The title hints at a ritual or a story, and The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle leaves the viewer to read it.
How is our hand-painted study of The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle made?
Our painters paint the study of The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle in 104 × 110 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 60 × 60 cm. The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle is available in 60 × 60 cm, 70 × 70 cm, 80 × 80 cm, 90 × 90 cm, 104 × 110 cm, 120 × 130 cm, 150 × 160 cm and 180 × 190 cm. A simple rule for The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle arrive, and when?
We ship The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle
Is The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle a print?
No. Every brushstroke of The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle.
Where is the original?
The original The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle is in the Centre Pompidou (Musée national d’art moderne) in Paris.
Is The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle a good gift?
The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle is a gift for a lover of Pollock, of myths or of strong blue and red. If you are unsure which size of The Moon-Woman Cuts the Circle to choose, give a gift voucher.
