'Study for Sunset Nude' is an intimate, ink on transparent paper work. Measuring just 3 x 3 1/4 inches, the drawing distills the artist’s lifelong preoccupation with the female form into a refined graphic study, where bold contour and suggestive line evoke both immediacy and elegance. 

A defining figure of American Pop Art, Wesselmann sought throughout his practice to make figurative art as exciting as abstraction, privileging vibrant colour, simplified shapes, and directness of expression. In the 'Sunset Nudes' series, of which this work is a part, he revisits the reclining nude with renewed focus, stripping compositions to their essential elements while retaining a resonant visual sensuality. The transparent paper medium here amplifies the drawing’s spontaneous energy and delicate balance, offering a rare glimpse into his creative process and reinforcing his enduring engagement with line, form, and the timeless allure of the human figure.