Untitled [female nude squatting beside a wall] [verso]
1955-1967
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conté crayon 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
2000.141.784.b
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [female nude squatting beside a wall] [verso]* (1955–1967) is an intimate drawing in conté crayon on wove paper, measuring 17 x 14 inches. Created on the verso (back side) of the sheet, it depicts a female nude in a contemplative squatting pose against a stark wall, rendered with bold, fluid lines that emphasize form and shadow. This work exemplifies Diebenkorn's shift during the mid-1950s from abstract expressionism to the Bay Area Figurative movement, where he explored the human figure with a fresh, direct gaze. Conté crayon, a versatile medium of compressed g...
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...