Untitled [seated nude placing her hand on a side table]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image displays a collection of jagged and curved lines intersecting heavily. The dark, dense strokes suggest a seated figure, with rounded shapes resembling a human body and cascading lines resembling long hair. Angular lines nearby could be seen as a chair or support structure, suggesting someone seated with an arm resting on a nearby surface. The abstract composition distorts familiar forms, inviting the viewer to interpret potential motion and form within the sketch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43 x 35.5 cm (16 15/16 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.20

  • 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: 5085 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64620504

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