Virgin Spring (Maquette) width-34 perched on a branch

perched on a branch

As with all of my pieces

This piece celebrates all of those moments and all of the women

Weight: 65 lbs

Virgin Spring (Maquette) width-34 perched on a branchThis woman, wrapped in a blanket either because of a slight chill after undressing for a bath, or out of modesty despite the implied private setting, tests the water delicately with her toe in anticipation of a refreshing bath. Does the title refer to the source of water for this bath? A private sanctuary she alone knows of and is therefore untouched? The reference could point to the woman herself in the springtime of her life: new to womanhood,