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Untitled

c. 1944/1946

Mark Rothko

Associated Names

Mark Rothko

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

The image displays fluid, overlapping shapes and lines in earthy tones with hints of red, black, and blue. The composition features forms that could echo familiar objects; the central shape may resemble a human figure or a bird with spread wings. Below, rounded blue forms with red patches might suggest clouds or waves, and intersecting linear elements could evoke movement or direction like arrows.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.
Dimensions

overall: 69 x 51.4 cm (27 3/16 x 20 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1986.43.223
Copyright

Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across center verso in black crayon: MARK ROTHKO

Wikidata ID

Q64595514

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