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Reclining Nude

Mark Rothko

Associated Names

Mark Rothko

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

The image is a sketch of a person in a crawling-like position. The person is lying on their side with their head facing downward and limbs tucked under their body. The facial features, hair, and body are roughly sketched with minimal detail. The person is unclothed. There are no accessories. The background is plain. The paper has slight discoloration and wear on the edges.

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Artwork overview

Medium

(drawing)
Credit Line

Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number

1986.56.471
Copyright

Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596356

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