Untitled

c. 1944

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image displays swirling lines and shapes in a dynamic composition. The abstract nature of the image suggests connections to familiar forms. Curved lines interweave with angular shapes, while bold black strokes contrast with blue, red, and beige hues. Throughout the artwork, small circular and square elements mimic notes or symbols.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, ink, and graphite on watercolor paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.1 × 53.34 cm (15 × 21 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.43.178

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2023 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2023

  • Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, 2023-2024, no. 24 (shown only in Washington).

Bibliography

2023

  • Greenhalgh, Adam.Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Museum of Art, Architecture, and Design, Oslo, 2024: unpaginated, pl. 24.

Wikidata ID

Q64595395

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