Untitled [reclining nude with her head back] [recto]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The sketch features a reclining figure with the upper body slightly raised, head tilted back, resting against a supportive surface with one arm extended behind the head. The person has loose, flowing hair styled to lay back smoothly, minimal facial features, and a prominent neck line. The figure is not clothed and is set against a minimalistic background with linear hints of a window or frame in the upper left corner, suggesting an indoor setting with a stark environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    conté crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.802.a

  • Copyright

    © Richard Diebenkorn Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Associated Artworks

The image is a simple line drawing of a person seated with crossed arms. The facial features are minimal, with lines for closed eyes, a nose, and a mouth. The figure is unclothed, with no accessories, against a plain background.

Untitled [seated female nude holding her left foot] [verso]

Richard Diebenkorn

1955

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by descent to Phyllis Diebenkorn, the artist's wife, Healdsburg, CA; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right verso along side in graphite: 6691 B (Estate no.)

Wikidata ID

Q64627980

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