Untitled [female nude leaning against a support]
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graphite and pen and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.564
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [female nude leaning against a support]* (1967) is a delicate yet commanding drawing that showcases the artist's profound sensitivity to the human form. Created with graphite and pen and black ink on wove paper, this 17 x 14-inch work measures 43.2 x 35.6 cm overall, its intimate scale inviting viewers to lean in and trace the confident contours of the figure reclining against an implied support. Diebenkorn, a leading figure in mid-20th-century American art, masterfully employs sparse lines to suggest volume, gesture, and quiet introspection, blending precision w...
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...