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Seated Figure Turned Three-quarters to the Right, Hands on Lap

Mark Rothko

Associated Names

Mark Rothko

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

The sketch shows a person seated in a chair, facing slightly to the left with their head turned in the same direction. The figure is depicted from the knees upwards, with basic facial features and short hair. The person is wearing a long-sleeved jacket or coat and trousers. The chair has simple arm designs, and the background is plain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.
Dimensions

overall: 27.7 x 21.5 cm (10 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1986.56.160
Copyright

Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595881

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