Bust-length Sketch of Woman in Fancy Hat with Bow

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image shows a sketch illustration of a person's upper body. The person is in a seated or partially reclined position, facing slightly to the right in a three-quarter view. The facial features are basic, with small, dark, slightly arched eyebrows, and a hint of a mustache. The hair is shaggy and covered by a rounded hat with dark shading under the brim and a visible band around the top. The clothing appears to be a thick, rounded garment, possibly a coat, with loose, broad lines indicating folds or drapes, and a circular shape on the chest resembling an emblem or button. The person is not holding any objects. The background is plain with a sepia-toned paper texture consistent throughout 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: 12.5 x 7.5 cm (4 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.328

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596187

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