Combination [working proof 19]
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View on museum website →Medium
color spitbite aquatint and aquatint on wove paper [working proof]
Dimensions
plate: 39 x 34.1 cm (15 3/8 x 13 7/16 in.) sheet: 57.2 x 51.6 cm (22 1/2 x 20 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Crown Point Press and the Artist, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
1991.235.7
Art Historical Context
**Combination [working proof 19]** by Richard Diebenkorn invites visitors into the experimental heart of one of America's most innovative abstract painters. Created in 1981, this working proof—number 19 in the series—showcases Diebenkorn's late-career exploration of printmaking. A master of shifting between abstraction and figuration, Diebenkorn drew from his iconic Ocean Park series, blending geometric forms, lush color fields, and subtle spatial illusions that evoke California's radiant light. The medium, color spitbite aquatint and aquatint on smooth wove paper, highlights Diebenkorn's tec...
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...