Portrait Head of a Woman with Brown Hair

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image is of a portrait painting showing the upper body of a person, positioned slightly off-center. The facial features are indistinct, with suggested eye and mouth shapes blending softly into the shadowy tones of the face, and the hair is rendered with a free-form flow, blending dark brown into the background. The person appears to be wearing a garment that matches the tones of hair and shadow, blending without clear boundaries. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is a rich, vibrant blue, merging into the hazy, soft edges of the figure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17.7 x 12.7 cm (6 15/16 x 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.285

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596128

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