Untitled [standing female nude with right hand raised to chin] 1955 - 1967

This is a drawing of a standing female nude made by Richard Diebenkorn, most likely with ink on paper. The image is constructed through bold, gestural marks. It’s all about the energy of the line, the process of seeing and responding. Look at the weight of the darks and the way the ink bleeds into the paper. You can feel the physicality of the medium. It’s not just about depicting a nude, but about the act of drawing itself. The lines are confident, almost reckless, but also precise in capturing the essence of the form. There’s something raw and immediate about the way Diebenkorn handles the ink, a kind of vulnerability. The drawing reminds me of work by artists like Guston, who embraced the clumsy mark as a form of honesty. It’s a reminder that art is not about perfection, but about the messy, beautiful process of trying to make sense of the world.