Woman Reclining to the Left, Hands Raised to Head

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image shows an incomplete sketch of a person lying down. The individual is in a reclining position on their side, with the upper body slightly tilted and the legs partially bent. The face is sketched with basic facial features and the person has dark, short hair. There are no distinct clothing details visible, but a patterned texture in the lower body area suggests the presence of a garment. The person appears to be resting their head on their arm or hand. The background is blank and unadorned, conveying an unfinished quality to the artwork.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.6 x 27.9 cm (8 1/2 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.179

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595944

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