Untitled [crouching female nude] 1955 - 1967

This charcoal drawing by American artist Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993) is an example of his work from the late 1950s and early 1960s. This period is notable for his use of gestural line and figure studies, which are often more abstract than his later work. The use of bold lines creates a sense of immediacy and energy, characteristic of Diebenkorn’s art. The figure, rendered in a simplified and expressive manner, shows a strong sense of form and volume even though it is mostly defined by lines.