Untitled [nude woman seated on stool]
1955-1967
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pen and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.8 x 21.8 cm (10 15/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.93
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [nude woman on stool]*, created between 1955 and 1967, captures the artist's deep fascination with the human figure during his Bay Area Figurative period. After early experiments in Abstract Expressionism, Diebenkorn shifted to representational work in the sunny climes of California, influenced by artists like Matisse. This intimate drawing reflects that pivot, portraying a seated nude with a quiet, contemplative poise amid the post-World War II artistic dialogue between abstraction and realism. Executed in pen and black ink on smooth wove paper—a medium ideal f...
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...