Untitled [seated nude with resting her head on her retracted leg] [verso]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image shows a line drawing of a person sitting on a chair, with a hunched posture, one knee bent up towards their chest, arms wrapped around it, head inclined downward, and short hair. The background is plain, with no identifiable objects. The focus is on the minimalist depiction of the person and chair, with no clothing, jewelry, or accessories visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    conté crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.1152.b

  • Copyright

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

Associated Artworks

The image is a line drawing of a person seated on an armchair. The individual's body is shown from the head to the feet, sitting with one leg bent and the other extending downward. One arm rests over the bent leg, and the hand of the other arm is on the shin. The head is slightly downturned with simple hair details. The person appears unclothed and is depicted on the armchair, with visible lines showing its structure and cushions. The background is plain.

Untitled [seated nude with resting her head on her retracted leg] [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: 7063 B (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628518

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