Untitled [female nude crossing her legs and holding her ankle] 1955 - 1967

Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [female nude crossing her legs and holding her ankle]* (1955-1967) is a charcoal drawing on paper. The artwork depicts a female nude in a simple, yet powerful composition. Diebenkorn's signature use of charcoal creates a sense of dynamism and immediacy, capturing the essence of the human form in a gestural and expressive manner. The figure is rendered with a sense of both volume and flatness, reflecting the artist's interest in abstract and figurative elements.