Untitled [back view of a male nude and a gesture study]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a sketch of a full-length human figure viewed from the back. The figure stands with the left foot elevated on a low surface, possibly a step, and the right leg straight. The head is turned slightly to the left, but facial features are not visible due to the rear view. The hair is short and indistinct. The drawing focuses on the nude form, with no clothing depicted, and is rendered in shades of gray with bold, black outlines. To the left of the figure, there is a faint and abstract gray shape. The background is a plain, off-white color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    conté crayon with blue-black ink wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 56 x 43.5 cm (22 1/16 x 17 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.931

  • 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: 7017 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628118

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