Untitled [seated female nude holding her elbow]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image depicts a sketch of a person with an exposed torso sitting down. The person's upper body and upper legs are visible. The individual is in a seated position, slightly angled with their head bowed forward. The facial features are outlined in a minimalist style with shaded areas suggesting depth, and the person appears to have short, tousled hair. The sketch does not feature any clothing on the person. The drawing is created using dark, bold lines and shading to denote contours and shadows. There is no jewelry visible or any objects being held by the person. The background consists of dense, shadowed strokes that surround the figure, adding contrast to the person in focus. The entire sketch is in black and white, set against a plain background, with an archival material stamp visible on the right side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.6 x 27.9 cm (16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.1091

  • 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: 6884 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628281

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