Woman Seated on a Green Chair

c. 1930

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image depicts a person seated on a chair. The individual is sitting with their legs slightly apart and feet flat on the ground, facing forward. The person has short dark hair and their facial features are indistinct, formed with loose brushstrokes. They are wearing a blue shirt with pink tones around the shoulder area and what appears to be a skirt with alternating shades of white and pink. Their legs and feet are colored in a light hue. No visible jewelry or objects are present. The setting includes a red carpet and a dark green chair. The background consists of a pinkish-brown wall.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.1 x 22.5 cm (11 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.43.202

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: M Rothkowitz

Wikidata ID

Q64595458

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