Untitled (Seated Woman with Crossed Legs)

c. 1935

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image shows a painted representation of a seated person. The individual is depicted in a sitting position, with hands clasped in front of the abdomen or resting on a lap. The facial features are abstract and stylized, with emphasis on bold lines and colors. The person has dark hair styled in short waves and wears a patterned top over a red underlayer, and a darker bottom garment. There are no visible accessories, and the background consists of warm tones and indistinct shapes suggesting an interior setting. The color palette includes reds, browns, and greys.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.1 x 22.2 cm (11 1/16 x 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.496

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2005

  • "The Art of Mark Rothko: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Washington", Museo de Arte Moderna, Mexico City; Hong Kong Museum of Art; Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, 2005-2006.

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: 34, no. 3.(in the Chinese Exh. cat., no. 5)

Wikidata ID

Q64596385

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