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Seated Nude, Arms Crossed, Feet Turned In

Mark Rothko

Associated Names

Mark Rothko

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

The image is a sketch of a person's whole body, seated with crossed ankles, a slightly turned torso, and arms wrapped around the chest. The face has closed eyes, full lips, and dark flowing hair down the back. The drawing is in charcoal on plain paper, creating a monochromatic look. The person is nude, with no clothing or accessories, against a plain background.

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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 21.5 cm (11 x 8 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1986.56.16
Copyright

Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: 126 W

Wikidata ID

Q64595633

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