Figure Studies

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

An array of swirling, curved lines and angular shapes contrast against each other in an abstract composition. The painting features a central humanoid figure with a distorted face and a whirl of lines at its center, alongside a shape that resembles a horse or a mythical creature. In the background, a figure outlined in black peers from the shadows. Bold shades of pink, blue, and brown add to the abstraction and depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    (drawing)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.5 x 27.9 cm (8 7/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.524

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64596424

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