Woman Playing the Violin

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image depicts a person playing a violin. The person's upper body is shown, with their left side facing the viewer and arms raised. The facial features are abstract, and the hair is dark and short. The person is wearing dark clothing that blends into the expressive strokes used to depict the figure. The background includes abstract vertical shapes. The artwork uses bold, black strokes on a light background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.3 x 20.4 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.44

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 276, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q64595689

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