Accession Number
149055
Medium
Charcoal, oiled charcoal, and compressed charcoal, with smudging and erasing, on cream wove paper
Dimensions
60.7 × 48.1 cm (23 15/16 × 18 15/16 in.)
Classification
charcoal
Credit Line
Gift of the Diebenkorn Family; purchased with funds provided by Adele and Willard Gidwitz
Background & Context
Background Story
Richard Diebenkorn's Seated Nude, Profile is a figurative work showing a seated female nude in profile. Diebenkorn's nudes are notable for their solid forms and the integration of figure with the surrounding space.
Cultural Impact
Diebenkorn's figurative works of the 1960s are among the finest American figure paintings.
Why It Matters
This seated nude shows Diebenkorn's mastery of form and space.
