Untitled [man seated at an easel and painting]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a minimalist line drawing of a person in a side profile seated with elbows resting on a ledge beside them. The upper body is shown with attention drawn to the head and arms. The person has an oval-shaped head with faint outlines of short hair and is wearing a short-sleeved shirt. They are holding a stick-like object, possibly a paintbrush. Beside them, a cylindrical container holds more stick-like objects. The person appears to be drawing or painting, leaning back slightly in a chair. The background is empty, focusing solely on the seated figure and their interaction with the chair, ledge, and container.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.508

  • 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: 6260 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64627665

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