Untitled [line study] [verso] 1955 - 1967

This abstract line drawing by American painter Richard Diebenkorn is a study for the artist's larger paintings. Though minimalist in its composition, the work is not simply a set of lines, but a complex exploration of form and space. Diebenkorn's work is often categorized as Abstract Expressionism, but he also embraced elements of California landscape painting, which can be seen in his later works. The gestural lines and minimal detail of this study seem to evoke the feeling of a subtle landscape, a possible influence on his later abstract work.