
Women (2nd Part). Costume design for the ballet Transcendence
Catalogue
- Year
- 1934
- Medium
- Watercolor on paper
- Dimensions
- 13 7/8 × 10" (35.2 × 25.4 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
Artist

Franklin Chenault Watkins was an American painter known for figurative works grounded in direct observation and tonal refinement. Active throughout the twentieth century, he maintained a commitment to representational painting at a moment when abstraction dominated critical discourse. His work is characterized by careful attention to light, form, and the psychological presence of the human subject.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Year
- 1934
- Medium
- Watercolor on paper
- Dimensions
- 13 7/8 × 10" (35.2 × 25.4 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1934-M073844
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





