Untitled [reclining female nude with arms raised] [verso]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a sketch of a reclining figure from head to toe. The person is lying on their back with knees slightly bent and one arm raised, resting on their forehead. The facial features are depicted with simple lines, including closed eyes, a suggestion of a nose, and a mouth. The hair is drawn with a few strokes following the contours of the head. The figure is nude, with outlines suggesting the curves and anatomy of the body. There are faint outlines of another overlapping figure in the background. The background is a plain surface with a light, textured area likely due to the sketching medium. There is no visible jewelry or objects held by the person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and thinned black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.1154.b

  • Copyright

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

Associated Artworks

The image is a sketch of a reclining individual. The person is shown lying down with their upper body slightly elevated, leaning on their left arm at the elbow. The right arm is bent, with the hand resting over the cheek or near the face. The facial features are outlined roughly with bold lines for the eyes and mouth. The hair is depicted with flowing lines. The person is draped in a loose garment with dark spots. There are no accessories or objects in the sketch. The background is simple with undulating lines suggesting a surface or landscape. In the top-left corner, there is a round stamp with the text "RD Archives".

Untitled [reclining nude raising her left elbow] [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: 7065 B (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628519

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