Woman Reading, Right Hand Covering Mouth

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

This is a pencil sketch of a person from the waist up. The person is seated, leaning back slightly with their right elbow on a surface, and their head is turned slightly downward. They have a contemplative expression, and their face is partially obscured by their hand resting on the left side of their face near the mouth. The hair appears to be pulled back, indicated by loose, flowing lines. They might be wearing something on the head. The person is wearing a short-sleeved garment, and their left arm is extended forward, holding an object. The background is plain and unadorned.
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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

    1986.56.37

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595665

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