Untitled [female nude bending over and holding right knee]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is an artistic sketch of a person's full body, depicted in an abstract manner using fluid, continuous lines. The person is positioned in a bent-over stance, their upper body leaning forward with arms extending towards the ground. The sketch captures the flow of long hair cascading downwards, depicted with multiple overlapping lines. There are no distinct facial features due to the abstract style of the drawing. The body is outlined with sweeping lines, giving an impression of the form without detailing specific clothing or fabric textures. The background is plain, with no additional details or objects. The drawing is done in a monochrome scheme on an off-white background with a red stamp labeled 'Archivmaterial' present at the bottom left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on calendered paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 43 × 31.8 cm (16 15/16 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.1022

  • 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

Wikidata ID

Q64628211

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