The Women's Walk

This lovely Walk features a selection of bronze female figures intended as a celebration of the female form as well as an exploration of the experience of being female. From Gerhard Marcks’ youthful Girl With Braids to Nelly Bar’s shadow-like Standing Nude and Franciso Zuniga’s grandmotherly Seated Woman, this evocative collection affords the opportunity to reflect upon significant women in your life. Benches along the Walk allow for thoughtful contemplation.

You may also want to check out our Permanent Collection, Works from the Hirshhorn, and Works on Loan.

Photo: Peter Harholdt

Girl With Braids
1950
Bronze

Gerhard Marcks
German, b. Berlin, 1889-1981

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966

Photo: Peter Harholdt

Torso
Date unknown
Bronze

Frederick Charles Shrady
American, b. Eastview, New York, 1907 - 1990

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1980

Photo: Peter Harholdt

Resting
1965
Bronze

Paul Suttman
American, b. Enid, Oklahoma, 1933-1993

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1972

Photo: Peter Harholdt

Standing Nude
Date unknown
Bronze

Nelli Bar
American, b. Cologne, Germany, 1904 - 2001

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966

Photo: Peter Harholdt

Seated Woman
1975
Bronze

Francisco Zúñiga
Mexican, b. San Jose, Costa Rica, 1913 - 1998

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981

Photo: Peter Harholdt

Squatting Woman with Shawl
1971
Bronze

Francisco Zúñiga
Mexican, b. San Jose, Costa Rica, 1913 - 1998

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of José Tasende, 1976