Untitled [front view of seated female nude]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image depicts an abstract drawing of a seated figure. The person is drawn with bold black lines and expressive brushstrokes, one leg bent up and the other bent down. The head is slightly tilted to one side, with facial features and hair created using heavy strokes. The figure's body is outlined with black strokes against a white background, with areas of dense black and lighter shades for contrast. The drawing is minimalistic, with no clothing depicted and a red archival stamp in the upper right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and pen with black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 21.6 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.1012

  • 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: 6134 (estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628200

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