Abstract Composition

c. 1944

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image contains an abstract composition of lines and shapes. Curved, flowing lines intersect with sharp, angular elements and circular forms. Splashes of red, green, and blue color the design, bringing to mind familiar forms. Black and white patterns in one section resemble those found in a seashell, while other parts suggest a rudimentary landscape with hills and clouds, presented abstractly.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and black ink, and brush and blackink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 53.2 x 37.8 cm (20 15/16 x 14 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.43.232

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across center verso in black crayon: MARK ROTHKO

Wikidata ID

Q64595524

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