Women Talking

1929/1932

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

This painting appears to show three individuals. On the left, a person sits in a pale-yellow chair, their body facing us and their legs crossed. They are wearing a blue-and-red dress with pale blue tights. They are looking towards a person on the right who appears to be sitting on a table or bench with their back to us. They are wearing a pale green dress. Behind them, we can see the head and arm of another person who is otherwise obscured. All three people have skin in shades of peach and orange, and they have dark hair. Their facial features are painted in rough, simple lines. In the background, there is a green wall with what appears to be a framed picture or painting near the upper right corner. The brushstrokes in the painting are thick and visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas on board

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    painted surface: 33 x 24.5 cm (13 x 9 5/8 in.)
    support: 38.1 x 27.6 cm (15 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.651

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1903-1970]; his estate; transferred 1979 to The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc., New York; gift 1986 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Oils, Water-colors, Drawings by Marcus Rothkowitz, Contemporary Arts Gallery, New York, 1933, no. 14.

Bibliography

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 273, repro.

1998

  • Anfam, David. Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas: Catalogue Raisonné. New Haven and London, 1998: no. 15, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20192812

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