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Untitled [seated figure with bare shoulder] [verso]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names

Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The sketch shows a person sitting with one leg crossed over the other, an arm resting on the knee. The facial features are drawn with minimal detail, focusing on the eyes and the outline of the face. The hair is represented with bold strokes. The person appears unclothed, with contours highlighted using dark lines. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

brush and black ink 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

2000.141.1089.b
Copyright

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

The image shows a person seated with most of their body visible except for the feet, which are partially obscured. The individual is positioned in a relaxed seated posture, with legs bent and one overlapping the other. Their facial features are sketched with bold, dark lines, and their hair appears to be styled short and dark. The person is dressed in a loose, off-the-shoulder garment made prominent with dark strokes, emphasizing the shoulders and torso. Around the neck, a simple necklace is depicted. The background is filled with expressive, abstract brush strokes, giving a sense of depth and shadow without specific detail, contributing to an artistic and stylized composition. — Untitled [seated figure with bare shoulder] [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: 6882 B (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628512

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