Untitled [reclining female nude with back to wall and leg raised]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image shows a sketch of a reclining person. The figure is drawn with one arm on their head and the other arm extended along the side. The face has minimal detail, and the hair is styled back. The person is nude, and shading is used to emphasize body contours. The background is simple, with basic lines indicating the surface. The style is expressive, with bold lines outlining the form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brush with black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 43.2 cm (14 x 17 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.209

  • 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: 6451 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64627344

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