Three Figures under Cover Outdoors

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image features bold, flowing lines creating an abstract depiction that includes outlines resembling human figures in a setting suggestive of a canopy. The shapes form a scene reminiscent of a park or garden, with vertical lines evoking tree trunks and branches. Abstract lines outline standing and sitting figures, one with an arm resting on a ledge, suggesting a scene one might encounter in social or recreational spaces.
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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: 10.7 x 14.3 cm (4 3/16 x 5 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.231

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596056

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