Untitled [model posing with left hand on frame] [recto]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a sketch depicting the back view of a partially nude figure. The focus is on the upper and mid-section of the body, showing one arm extended outward. The facial features are minimally detailed, with the outline of the face in profile visible. The hair is not detailed, and no specific hairstyle can be discerned. The figure is not wearing any clothes, and there is a simple outline of an additional structure near the lower left. The background is plain, directing attention to the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal on calendered paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.2 x 31.8 cm (17 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.665.a

  • Copyright

    © Richard Diebenkorn Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Associated Artworks

This is a drawing of a figure in a dynamic and stylized pose. The drawing features a minimalist approach with fluid and continuous ink lines to define the form. The figure is in a seated or crouched position, with one arm extended downward and the other seemingly resting or interacting with its leg. The lines are delicate yet confidently rendered, capturing a sense of movement and graceful anatomy. The composition utilizes negative space effectively, giving prominence to the energetic quality of the line work. The drawing is simple yet expressive, capturing the essence of the subject's form with economy of detail.

Untitled [female nude balancing on line] [verso]

Richard Diebenkorn

1955

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by descent to Phyllis Diebenkorn, the artist's wife, Healdsburg, CA; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: 6620 B (Estate no.)

Wikidata ID

Q64627829

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