Untitled [seated female nude with right arm over chair back]
1955-1967
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black watercolor and brush on calendered paper
Dimensions
sheet: 40.7 × 27.7 cm (16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.405
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [seated female nude with right arm over chair]* (1955–1967) captures the artist's shift toward Bay Area Figurative painting during the mid-20th century. After early experiments in Abstract Expressionism, Diebenorn returned to representational work in California, influenced by peers like David Park and Elmeroff. This intimate drawing that pivotal period, blending loose abstraction with the human form to explore space, light, and emotional depth. Rendered in black watercolor and brush on smooth calendered paper (40.7 × 27.7 cm), the work showcases Diebenkorn's mas...
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...