Standing Female Nude Gesturing to the Left

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image is a sketch of a person from head to toe. The person is slightly turned to the right, with their right arm extended forward and their left arm bent, touching their hip or side. The facial features include distinct eyebrows and a slight downward turn of the mouth. The person has thick, curly hair. The sketch shows the figure without clothing, using a charcoal or pencil technique. There are no accessories or objects in the person's hands. The background is plain, focusing on the sketched figure against a neutral paper color.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.3 x 27.7 cm (8 3/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.124

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595813

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