Coat V
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softground etching and aquatint in black on handmade laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 21.4 x 16.2 cm (8 7/16 x 6 3/8 in.) sheet: 44.7 x 35 cm (17 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.129
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Coat V* (1990) is a delicate yet evocative print from the later years of the esteemed American artist's career. Created just three years before his death in 1993, this work captures Diebenkorn's refined to form and space, hallmarks of his evolution from Abstract Expressionism to the luminous Bay Area Figurative style back toward abstraction. As part of a portfolio (Classification: Portfolio), it reflects his exploration of everyday objects—in this case, a coat—transformed into abstracted silhouettes that evoke memory and quiet introspection. The medium, softground etchin...
About the Artist
Richard Diebenkorn
Richard Clifford Diebenkorn Jr. (1922-1993) was one of the premier American painters of the postwar era, whose deeply lyrical abstractions and figurative works evoked the shimmering light and wide-open spaces of California. Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in San Francisco, Diebenkorn became a pivotal figure in elevating the status of California art on the international stage. His career encom...