Figure Studies

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image displays a collection of abstract pencil sketches on aged paper. On the right side is a framed human figure with dark shading on the shoulders and chest. In the upper left, there is a faint suggestion of a form, possibly a head and shoulders. The bottom left features abstract lines and curves, resembling a landscape or architectural elements. The composition merges portraiture and landscape sketches in an abstract style.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.7 x 21.3 cm (10 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.84

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595767

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