Seated Woman

1966

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a charcoal drawing depicting an upper three-quarters view of a seated person from the head to the knees. The person is posed with one arm on their lap and the other possibly bent at the elbow. Facial features are softly sketched with outlines for the eyes, nose, and mouth. The hair is short and minimally detailed. The person appears to wear a form-fitting garment that follows the body's contours, but clothing details are not clear. There are no visible accessories or objects in the drawing. The background is a blank canvas with light shading that complements the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 72.5 x 59.5 cm (28 9/16 x 23 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.158.1

  • 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, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Elderfield, John. Drawings by Richard Diebenkorn. Exh. cat. New York Museum of Modern Art. New York, 1989: 131.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: 88.597

Wikidata ID

Q64628362

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