Seated Woman, Head Propped against Right Hand, Eyes Cast Downward

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image shows a sketch of a person from the waist up. The person appears to be seated with one hand raised to touch their cheek with their fingers. The sketch portrays the person with a simple facial expression. The person has short, slicked back hair and is wearing a light, outlined garment. The background is a plain piece of paper with visible smudges, markings, darker shades, and red hues. The edges of the paper are slightly worn with some tears visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    blue pen on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 19.5 x 21.4 cm (7 11/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.127

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595816

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