Untitled [female nude leaning against a support]

1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a sketch of a female figure shown in profile with her entire body visible. She is positioned leaning forward slightly, with her elbows resting on her bent knee and her head tilted down towards her arms. Her facial features are not distinct or detailed due to the angle and style of the sketch, and her hair appears dark and shaggy, covering part of her face. She is unclothed, and there are no visible items of clothing or accessories around her. The sketch is simple with minimal background detail, primarily consisting of light shading and line work to suggest subtle surroundings, such as a bench or ledge on which she leans. The background remains largely unembellished to keep focus on the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and pen and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.564

  • 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

in graphite; lower right: 67; lower right verso: 6704 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64627725

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