Coffee 1959

"Coffee" is an oil painting created in 1959 by American artist Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993). The painting features a seated woman in a blue dress holding a cup to her lips in a domestic setting. The background is a blurred view of an interior space, with a window and the back of a chair. This work exemplifies Diebenkorn's distinctive style of figurative painting, known for its loose brushstrokes and bold color choices. The artist's interest in the relationship between figure and ground is evident in the interplay between the woman and the space surrounding her.