Untitled (interior with figure)

1936/1937

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image shows thick, vertical lines in colors like black, teal, and earthy tones against a backdrop of blended shapes and hues. The composition features connections to familiar objects, with the vertical lines resembling tree trunks or metallic bars. On the right, a pinkish shape suggests the profile of a human face, adding a portraiture element to the abstraction. The combination of distinct and overlapping forms adds depth and texture to the piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on construction paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.81 × 15.56 cm (9 3/8 × 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.482

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2023 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2003

  • Mark Rothko: A Centential Celebration, State Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia, 2003.

  • Paintings and Drawings of Mark Rothko (1903-1970) from the National Gallery in Washington: The Artist's 100th Anniversary, State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2003-2004, no. 28.

2005

  • El arte de Mark Rothko: Selección de la Galería Nacional del Arte de Washington, Museo de arte moderno, 2005-2006, no. 4.

2006

  • The Art of Mark Rothko: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, Hong Kong Museum of Art; Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, 2006, no. 4.

2023

  • Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, 2023-2024, no. 22, repro.

Bibliography

2005

  • Fine, Ruth and Teresa Arcq. El arte de Mark Rothko: Selección de la Galería Nacional de Arte de Washington. Exh cat., Museo de Arte Moderna, Mexico City; Hong Kong Museum of Art; Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, 2005-2006: 35, no. 4. (in the Chinese Exh. cat., no. 4)

2008

  • Borchardt-Hume, Achim. Rothko: The Late Series. Exh. cat. Tate Modern, London; Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art, Sakura, Japan. London, 2008, fig. 31.

2023

  • Greenhalgh, Adam.Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Museum of Art, Architecture, and Design, Oslo, 2024: unpaginated, pl. 22

Wikidata ID

Q64596369

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