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Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

This sketch shows a person seated from the upper body down to the waist, leaning on their bent left arm. The person's head is slightly turned to the right, looking downward. The drawing does not include detailed facial features, and hair is only suggested by the head's outline. The person appears to be wearing a top with a ruffled sleeve and holding an object in their right hand. Around the figure are few lines and shapes, possibly representing a decorative item in the background. The background is simplistic with no additional context provided.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.5 x 27.9 cm (8 7/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.13

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: #119(W)

Wikidata ID

Q64595629

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