Landscape with Mountains [recto]

late 1930s

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image shows a colorful and vibrant painting with an elevated viewpoint overlooking a landscape. The horizon is suggested by the merging of the sky with abstract shapes resembling hills or mountains in earth tones. Expressive and free-flowing brushstrokes create movement and texture. The palette includes earthy browns, bright greens, soft pinks, purples, blues, and a soft yellow representing the sun. The background features a blend of colors to suggest depth and atmosphere, while the foreground uses a looser, more abstract technique.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.9 x 30.5 cm (17 11/16 x 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.536.a

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Associated Artworks

The image shows a sketch on a piece of slightly weathered paper. The sketch displays a loosely drawn outline of a person, showing the upper body, including the head and arms. The person's arms are raised, with their hands near their head. Minimal facial features are visible, with basic lines for the head and possibly the nose. The hair is outlined with simple lines. The clothing is minimally detailed with faint lines. The background is a plain, light brown color like aged paper, with white smudges and rough edges.

Rear View of a Seated Figure with Arms Raised Above Head [verso]

Mark Rothko

1903

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2007

  • The Abstraction of Landscape: From Northern Romanticism to Abstract Expressionism, Fundación Juan March, Madrid, Spain (5 Oct 2007 - 13 Jan 2008).

Bibliography

2007

  • Elger, Dietmar., et al. The Abstraction of Landscape: From Northern Romanticism to Abstract Expressionism. (Exh. cat. Fundación Juan March, Madrid, 2007-2008). Madrid, 2007: 192, no. 101.

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and black ink: M Rothkowitz

Wikidata ID

Q64596437

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