Untitled [study of woman facing right with her arm on a pillow]
1955-1967
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graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.4 x 21.5 cm (13 15/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.71
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [study of woman right with her arm on pillow]* (1955–1967) exemplifies the artist's pivotal shift during the mid-20th century from Abstract Expressionism to the Bay Areaative movement. After years of bold, non-objective abstractions in the early 1950s, Diebenkorn—working primarily in California—embraced representational forms, drawing inspiration from the human figure. This intimate graphite drawing on wove paper, measuring just 35.4 x 21.5 cm, captures a woman in a relaxed pose, her arm resting on a pillow, rendered with fluid lines and subtle shading that revea...
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...