Untitled [seated female nude in a wicker chair]
1955-1967
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charcoal on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 42.8 x 35.1 cm (16 7/8 x 13 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.108
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [seated female in a wicker chair (1955–1967) is a compelling charcoal drawing on wove paper, measuring 42.8 x 35.1 cm. Created during the artist's pivotal shift from Abstract Expressionism to the Bay Figurative movement, this study captures a relaxed female figure reclining in a textured wicker chair. The extended date range hints at Diebenkorn's iterative, refining forms over years—a hallmark of his studio practice in Berkeley, California. Charcoal's versatility shines here, allowing bold, gestural lines and subtle tonal gradations that model the figure's conto...
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...