Untitled [female nude leaning back and grasping ankle] by Richard Diebenkorn

Untitled [female nude leaning back and grasping ankle] 1955 - 1967

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Richard Diebenkorn’s *Untitled [female nude leaning back and grasping ankle]* is a pencil drawing on paper created between 1955 and 1967. The work depicts a female nude, rendered in simplified lines and a sense of immediacy, as she sits with one leg extended and her hand grasping her ankle. The drawing is characteristic of Diebenkorn's early work, often exploring themes of the figure, and his style which would later evolve into more abstract landscapes.