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Man Seated in a Rocker, Right Arm Raised

Mark Rothko

Associated Names

Mark Rothko

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

The image is a line drawing showing a person seated on a chair. The person is in a relaxed pose, with one arm behind their head and the other on the armrest. The face has simple linework depicting a mustache, closed eyes, and short hair. Minimalistic clothing is outlined, and part of a leg with a foot on the ground is visible. The chair is outlined with vertical and diagonal lines, and the background has swirl lines.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and black ink on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number

1986.56.42
Copyright

Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595670

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