Untitled [seated female nude leaning on hands]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a charcoal drawing of a person shown from head to toe. The person is seated with their weight resting on one arm, with their legs bent in front and slightly to the side. The head is turned slightly downward as the gaze appears to follow the line of the body. The facial features are softly defined, shaded with charcoal, and the short hair seems tousled. The person appears unclothed, with no visible accessories or objects in their hands. The background is a plain, unadorned surface with a stamped mark in the lower left corner, indicating an official stamp within the area of the creamy-colored paper used for the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    conté crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.2 x 42.9 cm (13 7/8 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.832

  • 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: 6217 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628012

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