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Seated Nude Leaning to the Right, Head Lowered

Mark Rothko

Associated Names

Mark Rothko

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

The image depicts a sketch of a person's full body in a dynamic posture. The facial features are not clearly defined, and the head has a rough, abstract shape. The figure appears undressed with shading indicating body contours. There are no clothing details, jewelry, or objects held. The background is plain with light shading.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.
Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 21.6 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1986.56.1
Copyright

Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: #93(W)

Wikidata ID

Q64595609

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