Seated Female Nude Turned to the Right, Leaning Forward

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image is a pencil drawing of a nude person shown in profile. The person is sitting down with both legs bent, one arm resting on a knee, and the head tilted slightly forward. The facial features include a prominent nose and a focused expression. The hair is short and dark, closely shaped to the head. The individual is unclothed, and no jewelry or objects are visible. The background is plain, with some visible smudges and slight discolorations, indicative of an aged paper surface.
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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

    1986.56.33

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: 84W

Wikidata ID

Q64595659

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