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Untitled [seated female nude resting arm on left knee] [verso]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names

Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image shows a sketch of a seated person with one leg crossed over the other. The figure's facial features are not detailed, and their hair is represented with simple lines. The person is not wearing any clothing or accessories. The background is plain and simple, with an off-white or light beige color. The sketch is done in a minimalist style, using dark lines to outline the form and posture of the figure.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithogrphic crayon on calendered paper
Credit Line

Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Dimensions

sheet: 43.2 x 31.8 cm (17 x 12 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2000.141.556.b
Copyright

© Richard Diebenkorn Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

The image is a sketch of a seated individual. The person's upper body and legs are depicted. The subject is sitting with one leg bent and the other resting on the surface. Their arms are placed in front of their body. The facial features are simple, showing eyes, nose, and mouth. The hair is short and unelaborate. The person is not wearing any visible clothing. The sketch has clean lines and minimalistic details. There are no accessories or objects shown. The background is plain with no detailed features, except for a red stamp in the top right corner reading "ARCHIVE JULIA THEL MAUN." The paper shows faint smudges and slight discolorations. — Untitled [front view of a female nude seated on a bed] [recto]

Richard Diebenkorn

1955

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by descent to Phyllis Diebenkorn, the artist's wife, Healdsburg, CA; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Diebenkorn, Phyllis

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 6644 B (Estate no.)

Wikidata ID

Q64628422

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