Abstract Composition of Arms, Legs and Heads

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image is a composition of lines and shapes depicting an abstract arrangement. Curved and angular lines connect to form abstract shapes that resemble parts of the human form. Rectangular shapes intersect with the limbs, and a face appears in profile. The abstract composition may remind viewers of a cubist representation of a reclining figure, where familiar objects appear dissected and rearranged into a complex puzzle-like integration, with certain parts like toes and fingers vividly outlined amongst the shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    (drawing)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 15.2 x 22.7 cm (6 x 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.295

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596140

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