Grassy Peninsula with City Seen Across River

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image consists of a pencil sketch of a landscape from a slightly elevated viewpoint. The horizon is high in the composition, featuring distant hills or low mountains. Loose, gestural pencil strokes create an impressionistic scene with emphasis on outlines and shading. The color palette is limited to shades of gray, capturing light and shadow. The foreground shows undulating land with sparse vegetation, a winding path or river, and darker forms in the distance. Faint, sketchy lines in the background suggest distant elements or clouds.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 10.2 x 15.3 cm (4 x 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.274

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596112

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