Untitled [seated nude holding her right leg with both hands]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a sketch of a seated human figure. The person is seated with one leg folded and the other extended, resting on a surface. The upper body is slightly turned to the side, with one arm resting on the knee of the folded leg. The facial features are a side profile with the head tilted downwards. The hair is short and dark. The individual is unclothed, and no jewelry or objects are shown. The background is plain. The sketch is done in a loose, expressive style using charcoal or a similar medium on a light paper or canvas.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    conté crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.2 x 31.4 cm (17 x 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.647

  • 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: 6759 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64627809

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