Seated Nude Facing Front, Head Turned to the Left

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image is a line drawing of a seated person. The person has their legs bent, body slightly turned, and left arm supporting part of their head. The facial features are suggested with basic lines, showing a side profile with a prominent nose and chin. The person has long, dark, voluminous hair. They are unclothed and the background is a plain, textured surface that may be old paper. There are no visible jewelry or objects in the person's hands.
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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 21.6 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.148

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595850

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