Untitled [seated female nude with left hand on chin] [verso]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image shows a sketch of a seated person. The person is depicted from the head to the knees, sitting with one leg bent and resting on the ground while the other is slightly raised. The individual is slightly turned, with one hand raised to their chin. The face is drawn with simple, expressive lines, and the person has long hair flowing around the face and shoulders. The sketch appears to depict a nude figure with minimalist contour lines. No jewelry or objects are visible, and the background is plain and simple.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithographic crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.2 x 31.8 cm (17 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.666.b

  • Copyright

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

Associated Artworks

The image shows a line drawing of a seated woman from the upper torso to her feet. She has a sharp jawline, full lips, long straight hair falling over her shoulders, and is unclothed. The background is simple with a circular stamp labeled "ARCHIVES RD MATERIAL" in the top right corner. There are no visible objects or jewelry.

Untitled [seated female nude with clasped hands] [recto/verso]

Richard Diebenkorn

1955

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 6621 B (Estate no.)

Wikidata ID

Q64628462

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