Untitled [line study] [verso]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image features a single curved line near the bottom right, with irregular details resembling small thorns or branches. Dark marks and splatters are scattered throughout the blank page, resembling ink spots or faint brushstrokes, creating random patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black watercolor on calendered paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.6 x 27.9 cm (16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.1134.b

  • Copyright

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

Associated Artworks

The image shows an artistic sketch of a person in a seated pose with both arms raised. The facial features are not distinct, emphasizing shadows and highlights. The person appears nude, with no visible clothing or jewelry. The sketch uses sweeping brushstrokes to suggest musculature and form. The background is a plain, neutral tone.

Untitled [seated nude adjusting her hair] [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

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 6730 B (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628516

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