Untitled [female nude reclining on a bed]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a sketch of a reclining figure shown in full. The person is lying on their back, with one arm under their head and the other resting by their side. Facial features are depicted with gentle lines, showing eyes that are closed or relaxed, and the hair is styled in an updo or tied back. The figure appears to be undressed, with the body sketched using light strokes that contour the form. The surroundings include what looks like cushions or a pillow behind the head, suggesting a bed or similar surface. The background is minimal, with faint vertical lines indicating walls or hanging cloth, against a plain, light-toned backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.8 x 43.2 cm (12 1/2 x 17 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.400

  • 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: 6549 (Estate no.)

Wikidata ID

Q64627549

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