Untitled [seated female nude turned away from light source] 1955 - 1967

Richard Diebenkorn's "Untitled [seated female nude turned away from light source]" is a gestural drawing from 1955-1967 that utilizes bold strokes of black and gray ink to depict a female nude. The figure is seated and viewed from behind, her face obscured by the dark lines of her hair and body. The artist's gestural lines and the figure's pose are characteristic of Diebenkorn's early work. He is known for his figurative paintings and drawings that explore the human form through abstract means, often drawing inspiration from the Bay Area Figurative Movement.