Seated Figure Turned to Right

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image shows a sketched figure from head to toe, sitting in a reclined position with one arm resting against an unseen surface. Facial features are outlined, with long hair and a headscarf or turban. The figure wears a long-sleeved garment, and the feet are loosely drawn and partially obscured. The background is minimal and abstract with light and dark shading and some blemishes on the paper surface.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    (drawing)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 21.5 cm (11 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.166

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595893

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