Untitled [reclining nude leaning on his right arm]
1955-1967
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brush and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 43.3 cm (14 x 17 1/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.15
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [reclining nude leaning on his right arm (1955–1967) is an intimate ink drawing that captures the artist's masterful exploration of the human form. Created with brush and black ink on wove paper, this 14 x 1/16-inch work depicts a male nude in a relaxed, contemplative pose, leaning on his right arm. Diebenkorn, a leading figure in mid-20th-century American art, transitioned during this period from Abstract Expressionism to the Bay Area Figurative movement, blending abstraction with representational clarity to evoke emotional depth. Executed over a dozen years, ...
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...