Untitled [side view of man seated and sketching]
1955-1967
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graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 21.6 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.510
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [side view of seated and sketching]* (5–1967) captures an intimate moment of artistic creation, rendered in graphite on wove paper. Measuring a modest 11 x 8½ inches, this drawing exemplifies Diebenkorn's shift during the mid-20th century from the bold abstractions of his early career to the Bay Area Figur style. Influenced by his time in California, where he taught and painted alongside contemporaries like David Park and Elmer Bischoff, Diebenkorn embraced representational subjects with a loose, expressive touch, blending observation with emotional resonance. T...
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...