Untitled [seated woman in a dress]
1955-1967
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graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 43.2 x 35.2 cm (17 x 13 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.1072
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [seated woman a dress]* (1955–1967) captures the artist's pivotal shift from Abstract Expressionism to the Bay Area Figurative movement. During this period in Berkeley, California, Diebenorn—alongside peers like David Park and Elmeroff—embraced representational forms, infusing them with emotional depth and luminous color (though this work is monochromatic). Executed in graphite on wove paper the drawing measures a modest 43.2 x 35.2 cm, intimate contemplation of the seated figure's poised form and draped dress, likely a study from life. Graphite's versatility sh...
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...