Untitled [seated nude leaning on hands]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image shows a sketch of a person from the upper chest downwards. The person is in a seated position, leaning back on one arm while their other knee is raised. The facial features are partially visible, with minimal detail suggesting the presence of eyes and mouth, and loosely defined hair. The person appears unclothed and no jewelry is visible. The background is plain, with a circular red stamp in the top left corner labeled "ARCHIVAL MATERIALS." The focus of the image is on the simplicity and fluidity of the sketch lines outlining the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and wash on calendered paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.758

  • 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: 6350 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64627929

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