Untitled [woman putting on stockings]
1955-1967
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charcoal on calendered paper
Dimensions
overall: 40.6 x 27.8 cm (16 x 10 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.46
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn *Untitled [woman putting stockings]*, created between 1955 and1967, captures an intimate, everyday moment that reflects the artist's pivotal shift toward Bay Area Figurative painting. After a period immersed in Abstract Expressionism, Diebenkorn returned to human figure in the mid-1950s, influenced by California's vibrant post-war art scene. This drawing exemplifies his focus on ordinary domestic scenes, rendered with a tender, observational gaze that humanizes the subject amid the era's broader cultural emphasis on personal introspection. Executed in charcoal on calendered...
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...