Two Figures Sunbathing on Waterside Dock

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image depicts two figures in a line drawing style. On the left, a person is standing with a side profile facing left. The figure is minimally detailed with simple hair. On the right, another figure is lying on their back with their legs bent on a dock or deck. Both figures have simple facial features and hairstyles. They seem to wear minimal clothing. The background shows water with hills or mountains and clouds in the sky. Vertical posts and a roofed structure are on the right side of the image.
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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: 10.2 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.255

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1994

  • Against the Stream: Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Mark Rothko in the 1930s, Katonah Museum of Art, New York, 1994, unnumbered checklist.

Wikidata ID

Q64596087

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