Untitled [legs and buttocks of standing nude figures] 1955 - 1967

Richard Diebenkorn made this drawing with ink on paper, and it feels so immediate, like he was figuring something out right in front of us. I imagine Diebenkorn, maybe during a break from a larger painting, quickly sketching, trying to capture the essence of the human form with just a few bold strokes. There's a real sense of seeing, feeling, and responding – I can almost feel the pressure of the pen on the page, the speed of the hand as he moved across the paper. That heavy dark ink, it's not just describing a shape, but also feels like a weight, a presence. You see this in the way the leg is weighted, or the bold lines that define the figure’s curves. The ink almost takes on a life of its own. It's a bit like Picasso, isn't it? Or maybe Matisse. Artists riffing off each other, across time, like a visual conversation that never ends. It’s all connected, this ongoing exchange of ideas, inspiring each other’s creativity.