Untitled [reclining female nude with figure in doorway]
1955-1967
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brush and black ink over graphite on calendered paper
Dimensions
overall: 31.7 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
2000.141.56
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [reclining nude with figure in doorway]*, created between 1955 and 1967, captures an intimate domestic moment through the lens of a master draftsman. The drawing depicts a reclining female nude in soft light, with a shadowy figure framed in a doorway, evoking quiet tension and spatial depth. At 31.7 x 43.2 cm, this modest-scale work on calendered paper—smooth and receptive to fine lines—was a gift to the National Gallery of Art from Diebenkorn's wife, Phyllis, highlighting its personal significance. Diebenkorn, a pivotal figure in mid-20th-century American art, ...
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...