Untitled [seated nude leaning on arm]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image shows a sketch of a human figure in a reclining pose. The figure is naked and depicted with one knee bent and the other leg extended. The person is leaning back on one arm while the other rests on the bent knee. The facial features are not detailed and the hair is outlined but not shaded. There are no clothes, objects, or jewelry in the sketch. The background is plain and simple, allowing focus on the figure. The sketch has a minimalistic style with light pencil lines outlining the body.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithographic crayon on calendered paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 40.6 cm (11 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.363

  • 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: 6296 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64627507

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