Untitled [verso]

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

This is a drawing of faint lines on a piece of paper. The composition consists of very light and subtle pencil marks on the paper, forming abstract or sketch-like shapes. The top left corner features a more prominent number or symbol drawn with deeper pressure. The lines are minimalistic and do not solidly define any clear form, giving the paper an unfinished or preliminary drawing feel.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 21.5 cm (10 15/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.161.b

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Associated Artworks

The image is a sketch of a person shown from the knees up. The person is seated with one knee bent and their hands positioned in front of their torso. The sketch captures the person's face in profile, with simple contours outlining their facial features and short hair. The individual's clothing is suggested through loose and flowing lines. There are no visible items of jewelry, and the person is not holding any identifiable objects. The background of the image is blank and unadorned, with light pencil marks and smudges.

Seated Woman Seen from Below, Knitting [recto]

Mark Rothko

1903

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595885

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