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Woman III is a painting by abstract expressionist painter Willem de Kooning. Woman III is one of a series of six paintings by de Kooning done between 1951 and 1953 in which the central theme was a woman. It measures 68 by 48+1⁄2 inches (1.73 by 1.23 m) and was completed in 1953.

Woman III
Artist	Willem de Kooning
Year	1953
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	172.7 cm × 123.2 cm (68 in × 48.5 in)
Location	Private collection of Steven A. Cohen

From late 1970s to 1994 this painting was part of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art collection, but after the revolution in 1979, this painting could not be shown because of strict rules set by the government about the visual arts and what they depict. Finally, in 1994 it was quietly traded by Thomas Ammann Fine Art[1] to David Geffen for the remainder of the 16th century Persian manuscript, the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp.[2]

In November 2006, the painting was sold by Geffen to billionaire Steven A. Cohen for $137.5 million, making it the twelfth most expensive painting ever sold.

See also

• List of most expensive paintings
• Thomas Ammann

References

External links

• New York Times article
• Artnet image page

На других языках

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[de] Woman III

Woman III ist ein Gemälde des abstrakten Expressionismus des US-amerikanischen Malers Willem de Kooning, entstanden in einer Serie von sechs artverwandten Frauenbildnissen zwischen 1951 und 1953. Das Format des 1953 fertiggestellten Bildes ist 1,2 × 1,7 Meter.

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- [en] Woman III

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[fr] Woman III

Woman III est une peinture de Willem de Kooning issue d'une série de 6 peintures dont le thème est la femme. Il s'agit d'un nu réalisé en deux ans, de 1951 à 1953.

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[ru] Женщина III

«Женщина III» — картина абстрактного экспрессиониста Виллема де Кунинга, написанная в 1953 году. Данная работа — одна из серии, сделанной Кунингом в период между 1951 и 1953 годами, и последняя, находящаяся в частных руках. Центральная тема серии — женщина.

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