Untitled

c. 1941

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

Painter, American, born Russia (now Latvia), 1903 - 1970

The artwork features an abstract composition with overlapping shapes and lines creating a complex, layered effect. The central form includes a series of interconnected profiles with exaggerated features like eyes and lips. The use of muted colors, including shades of beige, pink, and green, is present. The lower portion of the image includes rounded, organic shapes with hands holding an elongated, oval object.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.8 × 61.5 cm (18 1/16 × 24 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.43.31

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1903-1970]; his estate; consigned 1970 to (Marlborough Gallery, Inc., New York); transferred 1977 back to the artist's estate;[1] transferred 1979 to The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc., New York; gift 1986 to NGA.

[1] For a detailed discussion of the transactions surrounding the Rothko estate see Lee Seldes, Legacy of Mark Rothko, New York, 1978.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 292, repro.

1998

  • Anfam, David. Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas: Catalogue Raisonné. New Haven and London, 1998: no. 185, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left reverse, diagonally: M.Rothko

Wikidata ID

Q20193333

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