Untitled [standing nude with her right foot on a support]
1955-1967
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pen and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.4 x 27.5 cm (13 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.52
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [standing nude with right foot on a support (1955–1967) is a captivating ink drawing that exemplifies the artist's pivotal shift toward figurative art. Created during his Bay Area Figurative period in California, when Diebenkorn moved away from Abstract Expressionism to explore the human form with intimate, observational precision, this work measures 35.4 x .5 cm and captures a poised female nude in a dynamic contrapposto pose—her right foot elevated on support, evoking classical while infused with modern vitalityExecuted in pen and black ink on wove paper, the d...
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...