Untitled [seated female nude in a high back armchair]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image shows a sketch of a person seated, with part of their right leg visible. The person is seated in a relaxed posture, leaning back with their right arm resting on the back of a chair. The sketch depicts simple outlines and does not provide detailed facial features. The face is loosely defined with a few brush strokes creating the outline of a face and short hair. The hair appears to be tousled. The depicted clothing is minimal, focusing mainly on the form of the body rather than specific garments, suggesting a nude form. The background is plain and unadorned, which brings the focus solely to the figure and the expressive lines used to create the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and sepia ink on calendered paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.565

  • 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 verso: 6707 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64627726

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