Untitled [seated nude leaning on armrest]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image depicts an abstract painting of a seated naked figure. The figure is shown from head to just below the knees, sitting on a chair with one leg bent and slightly raised. The head is outlined without facial features, and the figure is painted in broad brushstrokes using a monochrome palette of black and gray. There are no visible accessories, and the background is a blank canvas. A stamp labeled "ARCHIVAL MATERIAL" is in the bottom right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink on calendered paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.6 x 27.8 cm (16 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.83

  • 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: 5045 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64620573

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