Woman in Rocker, Left Leg on Seat, Head Tilted Sideways [recto]

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image shows a person sitting in a chair, with most of their body visible except for part of their lower legs and feet. The person is leaning back against the chair, with one arm resting on the armrest and the other hand propped against their face. The facial features are sketched with gentle marks for the eyes and a softly curving line for the mouth. The person has short wavy hair and is wearing a loose-fitting top and pants. There are no visible jewelry or objects in their hands. The background is blank.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on wove paper

  • 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

    1986.56.219.a

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Associated Artworks

The image shows a light pencil sketch on a blank paper of a person seated in a relaxed position from head to knees. The person is slightly slouched with their head resting against their hand. The facial features are indicated with simple lines, along with a loose sketch of hair. The person is wearing a loose-fitting, patterned garment. A chair is included in the sketch. There is a handwritten note at the top left corner with a brief message and the word "Tuesday."

Untitled [verso]

Mark Rothko

1903

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596033

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