Untitled [seated nude with left elbow on knee]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image features bold, jagged lines and strokes creating an abstract depiction. Dark lines and brushstrokes contrast against a light background, forming a shape resembling a seated human figure. The heavy strokes suggest the curves and posture of a person, with limbs and a tilted head mimicking a familiar pose. The fluid, ambiguous forms allow viewers to draw connections to a reclining human body, though details are undefined and open to interpretation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black watercolor on calendered paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.3 x 27.9 cm (15 7/8 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.1045

  • 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

in graphite; lower right verso: 6836 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628235

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