Untitled [female nude resting her arm on another's knee]
1955-1967
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pen and black ink on calendered paper
Dimensions
overall: 31.8 x 43.2 cm (12 1/2 x 17 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.1103
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [female nude resting arm on another's knee]*1955–1967) captures an intimate moment between two female figures in a pen and black ink drawing on caled paper, a smooth surface that enhances the ink's fluid lines. Measuring 12½ × 17 inches, this exemplifies Diebenkorn's mastery of line and form during his Bay Area Figurative period, a shift from his earlier Abstract Expressionist paintings in the early 1950s. Influenced by the vibrant artistic community in Berkeley, California—alongside peers like David Park and Elmer Bischoff—Diebenkorn returned to the human figure...
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...