Untitled [female nude seated and leaning against a support]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image shows a drawing of a person from the waist up, seated and leaning slightly to their left with their right elbow resting on their knee and their chin in their right hand. The facial features are sketched minimally, and the hair is depicted as a dark mass, possibly short or swept back. The person appears unclothed, and the drawing emphasizes shadows and contours. Surrounding them is a loosely sketched fabric or cloth. In the background, there is a dark, undefined area contrasting with the lighter foreground where the person is depicted. The scene is rendered in shades of gray, focusing on the form and posture of the person without detailed features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    conté crayon, graphite, and brush and black ink with wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.1132

  • 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: 7042 (Estate no.)

Markings

estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628326

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