Untitled [standing nude resting her head on her right hand]
1955-1967
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graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.1102
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [standing nude resting head on her right hand (1955–1967) captures a moment of quiet introspection through delicate graphite lines on wove paper. Measuring 17 x 14 inches, this drawing exemplifies Diebenkorn's shift the mid-1950s from Abstract Expressionism to the Bay Area Figurative movement. Influenced by artists like David Park and Elmer Bischoff, he embraced the human form, drawing directly from life to explore light, space, and gesture with a loose, expressive touch. Created over a dozen years, the work reflects Diebenkorn's iterative process—often revising...
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...