Untitled [seated female nude in thought]
1955-1967
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pen and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.55
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [seated female nude in thought]* (195–1967) captures a quiet moment of through delicate pen and black on wove paper. Measuring 14 x 11 inches, this intimate drawing showcases the artist's masterful line work, with fluid contours defining the seated female figure lost in contemplation. Created over more than a decade, it Diebenkorn's patient, evolving process during a pivotal phase of his career. Diebenkorn, a leading figure in mid-20th-century American art, transitioned from Abstract Expressionism to the Bay Area Figurative movement around 1955. This shift empha...
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...