Untitled [seated female nude arranging her left foot]
1955-1967
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black ink in pen and brush with sepia watercolor on calendered paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.6 x 27.6 cm (14 x 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.544
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [seated female arranging her left foot]*1955–1967) captures an intimate moment of a woman adjusting her pose, rendered in fluid black ink with pen and, accented by subtle sepia watercolor on smooth calendered paper. just 14 x 10 7/8 inches, this modest drawing exemplifies Diebenkorn's mastery of line and tone during his Bay Area Figurative period, a shift from his earlier Abstract Expressionist works toward more direct, observational studies of the human form. Created over a dozen years, the piece reflects Diebenkorn's exploration of everyday gestures and the fe...
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...