Standing Female Nude, Back Turned, Looking to Right

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

This image shows a sketch of a person depicted from head to toe. The person is shown standing in a three-quarter pose with the back facing the viewer, while the head is turned to the right, allowing the face to be partially visible. The facial features are drawn with simple lines, showing a side profile with a visible eye, nose, and a hint of a smile. The hair appears to be short, brushed back, or possibly tied; it is illustrated with minimal lines. The person is nude and no clothing or additional details are drawn on the body. Positioned with one arm bent upwards on the surface, enhancing the posture. The surrounding area has faint and loose sketch lines, implying an undefined setting or background, with visible smudges and marks on the paper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.7 x 21.5 cm (10 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.351

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1994

  • Against the Stream: Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Mark Rothko in the 1930s, Katonah Museum of Art, New York, 1994, unnumbered checklist.

Wikidata ID

Q64596214

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