Untitled [side view of sleeping female nude]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

This is a drawing of a reclining figure using bold lines. The drawing depicts a figure in a reclining pose using black sketch lines on a light background. The lines are energetic and focus on the form's contours and key features rather than detail. The drawing has an abstract quality, with some areas appearing more defined than others, inviting the viewer to focus on the dynamic quality of the lines and simplified forms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.7 x 40.6 cm (10 7/8 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.87

  • 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: 5083 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64620577

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