Untitled [profile of a female figure in a dark setting] [verso]
1955-1967
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brush and pen and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.6 x 21.6 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.147.b
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn, a leading figure in the Bay Area Figurative Movement, created this untitled drawing between 1955 and 1967 during a period when he shifted from pure abstraction toward more representational work. The piece depicts a female figure in profile against a dark setting, rendered with the spontaneity and economy of line that characterized his explorations of the human form during these years. Executed in brush and pen with black ink on wove paper, the drawing measures a modest 27.6 by 21.6 centimeters. This intimate scale invites close viewing and reveals Diebenkorn’s sensitivity ...
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...