Untitled [seated woman with long hair and glasses] [verso]
1955-1967
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graphite on calendered paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 40.6 cm (11 x 16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.1076.b
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [seated woman with long hair and glasses]verso]* (1955–1967) captures the artist's masterful draftsmanship during a pivotal shift in his career. Rendered in graphite on smooth calendered paper—measuring 27.9 x 40.6 cm—this intimate drawing exemplifies Diebenkorn's exploration of the human figure. By the mid-1950s, after a phase of bold abstract expressionism, Diebenkorn embraced Bay Area Figurative painting, by peers like David Park and Elmer Bischoff. His works from this period blend loose, gestural lines with keen observation, revealing everyday subjects with e...
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...