Standing Female Nude Seen from Behind in Three-Quarters View, Left Hand at Chin

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image is a line drawing of a full-length nude figure. The person is depicted standing with their body slightly turned to the side in a contrapposto stance, with one shoulder higher than the other. The head is turned to the right, showing a three-quarter view of the face with simple lines for the eyes and nose. The hair is loose and flowing down the back, drawn with wavy strokes. The figure has no clothing, jewelry, or additional objects. The background is plain, consisting of the neutral color of the paper.
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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: 27.8 x 21.5 cm (10 15/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.360

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596225

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