Untitled [partially nude woman seated wearing a hat and necklace] [recto]
1955-1967
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pen and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 43.2 x 35.4 cm (17 x 13 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.5.b
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [partially nude seated wearing a hat and] [recto]* (1955–1967) is a ink drawing that captures the artist's shift toward intimate figurative studies. Created with pen and black ink on wove paper—a medium ideal for precise lines and subtle tonal variations—this 43.2 x 35.4 cm work depicts a seated woman in partial nudity, adorned with a hat and necklace. The "recto" designation highlights its front-facing composition, inviting viewers into Diebenkorn's exploratory process. Diebenkorn, a key figure in mid-20th-century American art, transitioned from Abstract Expres...
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...