Man Wearing Overalls and Hat Sitting in a Rocking Chair

1933/1934

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image depicts an impressionistic painting of a seated person. The person is shown from head to toe, seated in a chair with their legs slightly apart and arms resting near their thighs. The facial features are blurred, and the hair is short and dark. The person wears a loose-fitting blue overall over a white shirt. The chair has an ornate design with burgundy cushions. The background shows a mottled light green wall and a light beige floor with scattered red shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.74 x 28.58 cm (15 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.480

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2012

  • Mark Rothko: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Academy Art Museum, Easton, 2012, no catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q64596367

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