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Outdoor Scene with Canoes on Shore

Mark Rothko

Associated Names

Mark Rothko

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

The sketch shows a landscape with distant mountains, boats near a body of water, and foliage. The perspective is slightly elevated, with the horizon in the middle. The drawing features bold, confident lines for the boats, scribbled shapes for foliage, and a loose style with a monochromatic color palette of black ink on off-white paper.

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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: 10.1 x 15.3 cm (4 x 6 in.)
Accession Number

1986.56.239
Copyright

Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596065

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