Untitled [female nude drying off]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a line drawing of a nude person facing left. The person is shown in a slightly twisted position, holding a piece of cloth at their upper body. The drawing depicts minimalistic facial features, simple outline for the head, and suggestion of hair with a few strokes. The person appears nude without explicit details of clothing, highlighting geometric shapes of the body. There is no jewelry shown, but the person is holding a piece of cloth. The background is plain, with a thin line suggesting a surface or seat behind the person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.8 x 34.3 cm (17 5/8 x 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.327

  • 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: 6272 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64627468

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