Untitled [model lying with her belly on the bed and looking up]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is an artistic sketch of a reclining figure depicted from the upper thighs upward. The person's body is positioned slightly turned as they lean on one elbow, with their head resting on their hand. The facial features are softly drawn, with basic outlines of eyes, nose, and lips, and they have short, textured hair. The person appears unclothed, with the sketch using soft lines to indicate form and posture. Surrounding the figure is a striped pattern, perhaps representing a blanket or cloth, and the background is a plain, neutral surface without distinct features. A red circular stamp marked "ARCHIVAL MATERIAL RD" is visible on the left-hand side of the image, with no other objects or jewelry evident in the sketch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    conté crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 43.2 cm (11 x 17 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.780

  • Copyright

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


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: 6670 (Estate no.)

Wikidata ID

Q64627955

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