“Fresh Widow” is an artwork by Marcel Duchamp, created in the year 1920. This ready-made installation is associated with the Dada art movement and measures 77.5 by 45 centimeters. The piece is currently housed in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) located in New York City, NY, US.
The artwork is a window-like structure that features eight small, dark panes set within a light, wooden frame. The title, “Fresh Widow,” is inscribed along the bottom edge. The panes are opaque, challenging the traditional role of a window as a transparent medium offering a view. This ready-made piece exemplifies Duchamp’s penchant for transforming ordinary objects into provocative works of art, encouraging viewers to question the nature of art and perception. The adherence to Dada principles is evident through its playful, subversive nature, embodying the movement’s revolutionary spirit.
