Untitled [study of seated figures and standing child]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image shows a charcoal sketch with four figures. Three seated figures are close together with their bodies angled towards each other. The fourth figure stands and appears smaller, possibly representing a child. The figures are depicted without detailed facial features or clothing. The sketch uses confident black lines on a plain background, emphasizing the figures and their interaction. The setting is minimally detailed, focusing on the arrangement of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21 x 30.4 cm (8 1/4 x 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.65

  • 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: 5070 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64620555

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