Portrait Head of a Man Looking Left

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image is a line drawing of a person's head and shoulders in profile. The person faces to the right. The facial features include a prominent nose and full lips. The hair is short and neatly combed with a slight wave. The drawing uses lines and cross-hatching for shadows and contours. The person appears to be wearing a garment with a collar. There is a plain background with no additional elements.
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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: 20.4 x 12.6 cm (8 1/16 x 4 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.289

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596132

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