Untitled [female head]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The drawing features the upper half of a person's body, focusing on the head and shoulders. The individual is depicted in a frontal position with a forward gaze, looking slightly downward. The facial features are simplified and stylized, with bold outlines highlighting the eyes, nose, and mouth. The hair is represented with a simple outline in a swept-back style. The clothing is minimally sketched with a round neckline. There are no visible jewelry pieces or objects in the person's hands. The background is an undefined, textured surface, emphasizing the figure as the central subject without specific details or scenery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 32.4 cm (14 x 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.986

  • 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: 6219 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628174

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