Untitled [seated female nude with arms in lap]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image shows a sketch of a person sitting in a chair, with their head, torso, and part of their legs visible. The figure is depicted in a side angle, leaning slightly forward with arms resting on thighs. Facial features and hair are outlined with expressive brush strokes. The sketch is monochromatic with bold brushwork defining the figure in a raw, expressive style. The background features rough vertical brushstrokes enhancing the figure's silhouette. There is a red stamp labeled "ARCHIVAL MATERIAL RD 824" in the upper left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black watercolor on calendered paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.772

  • 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: 6363 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64627946

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