Untitled [seated female nude in thought]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image depicts most of a person's body seen from a top angle. The person is sitting with one hand on their knee and the other hand touching their chin. Their head is slightly tilted downwards, with dark, neatly styled hair that appears to be tied up. The person is outlined without clothing details. They are seated on a striped padded or fabric surface indicated by hatch-like lines in the background. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The composition is minimalistic, emphasizing the figure's contours and posture against a lightly rendered background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.55

  • 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: 6016 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64620544

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