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Nude Reclining on Back, Torso Arched

Mark Rothko

Associated Names

Mark Rothko

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

The image shows a sketch of a reclining person with their full body visible. The person is lying on their side with their head resting on an arm extended above their head. The facial features are loosely outlined with minimal details for the eyes, nose, and mouth, along with short hair. The person is unclothed, and there are no additional objects or jewelry in the sketch. The background is plain with blank sketch paper.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and black ink on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number

1986.56.209
Copyright

Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596014

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