Standing Female Nude, Right Knee Raised, in Profile to Right

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image shows a sketch of a person seated with their back arched and leaning slightly forward. The figure has their legs drawn up, with one foot visible. The person's head is turned slightly with a partial side profile. The facial features are minimally detailed with a rough outline of the nose and eyes, and short, wavy hair. The figure appears unclothed, and the background is a plain sheet with visible smudges and spots, indicating the texture and age of the paper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 21.6 cm (10 15/16 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.368

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596235

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