Untitled [verso]

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image features a minimalistic sketch focusing on a person's face, with part of one eye drawn. The eye is outlined with a simple curved line for the upper eyelid and brow, and a single line for the iris. The rest of the facial features are minimally defined, with light pencil marks that do not detail specific components like a nose or mouth. There are no details on hair, clothing, or accessories. The background is plain, showing the paper's texture with some spots and stains. The overall emphasis is on the simplicity of the sketch against the plain background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 23.1 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.499.b

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Associated Artworks

The image shows a sketch of a person with their head and upper torso visible. The person is facing slightly to the left of the viewer, giving a three-quarters view of their face. The facial features include eyes, a nose, and slightly parted lips. The hair is depicted as short and tucked under a cap or head covering. The person is wearing a jacket or coat over a top, suggested by the outlines indicating a collar and lapel. There is no visible jewelry or objects held. The background is a plain surface of sketch paper with faint creases and smudges.

Portrait of a Man in a Cap and Jacket [recto]

Mark Rothko

1903

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596390

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