Untitled [two views of a standing female nude] 1955 - 1967

This 1955-1967 Untitled work by Richard Diebenkorn is a pencil sketch on paper depicting two standing female nudes. The figures are drawn in a simplified, gestural style, emphasizing the artist’s focus on capturing the essential form of the human figure. Diebenkorn's drawings are considered preparatory studies for his larger paintings, offering insight into his artistic process. The use of line and light shading adds to the dynamism and expressiveness of the figures. The sketches are examples of figural art, a popular subject in art history that has been interpreted in various ways throughout the centuries.