Untitled [female nude seated cross-legged and leaning on left arm]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a sketch of a person in a crouching posture, shown from the knees up. The person leans forward with one hand on the ground and the other arm bent at the elbow. The facial features are illustrated with expressive lines, and the person has long dark hair falling around the shoulders. The individual appears unclothed, and there are no visible accessories or objects. The background is depicted with dark rough strokes indicating a vague setting against a lighter area for contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    conté crayon with brushed blue-black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.545

  • 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: 6494 (Estate no.)

Wikidata ID

Q64627705

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