Untitled [seated nude resting her hand on her right thigh]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a sketched portrait of a person's upper and middle body, showing from below the shoulders to just above the knees. The person is sitting with one arm resting on their lap and the other on their thigh, creating a partially reclined pose. The facial features are not detailed, and the head is partially drawn with only a suggestion of the neck and jawline visible. There is no visible hair depicted in the sketch. The person appears to be unclothed, with the outline of the torso and limbs defined by simple, flowing lines. No jewelry is visible, and the person is not holding any objects. The background is plain and unadorned, consisting of a neutral paper color with some light texture, with an "ARCHIVAL MATERIAL" stamp visible in the top left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    conté crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 21.6 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.146

  • 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 left verso in graphite: 6053 (estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64620636

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