Untitled [reclining woman resting on a floral spread] 1955 - 1967

This drawing of a reclining woman, made with ink on paper by Richard Diebenkorn, is like a visual poem, isn't it? Just look at the way those lines dance and weave across the page. I can imagine Diebenkorn with his ink, maybe a brush, just letting the marks flow. He probably wasn't trying to capture every detail but chasing after a feeling, a moment. You know, that lazy afternoon light, the way the body relaxes, heavy and yet weightless. The dark ink creates a sense of depth and shadow, and the negative space becomes just as important as the lines themselves. It's not just about what's there, but what's left unsaid. Diebenkorn was deeply influenced by Matisse, and you can see it in the subject matter and the casual, intimate composition. Artists like Diebenkorn and Matisse teach us that painting is a conversation, a way of thinking through feeling, and I think that's pretty beautiful.