Untitled (three nudes)

1933/1934

Mark Rothko

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

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on black cloth

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.3 x 50.5 cm (15 7/8 x 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession

    1986.43.94

  • 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

Exhibition History

1935

  • Mid-Season Retrospective Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Gallery, New York, 1935, no. 30 or no. 31, as Bathers or Beach Scene.

2012

  • Mark Rothko, Portland Art Museum, Oregon, 2012, no catalogue.

Bibliography

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 274, repro.

1998

  • Anfam, David. Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas: Catalogue Raisonné. New Haven and London, 1998: no. 47, repro., as Bathers or Beach Scene.

Wikidata ID

Q20192929

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