Untitled [torso of a female nude]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image shows a sketch of a human body from the head to the mid-thigh area, in a sideways position with the upper body slightly leaning backward. The facial features are outlined, displaying the profile of the face with eye, nose, and mouth. The subject appears unclothed, and there is no visible clothing or jewelry. The background is plain, and the sketch is done in thin black lines, creating a dynamic representation of the human figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black ball-point pen on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.2 x 27.9 cm (17 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.1060

  • 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: 6851 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628250

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