Conversation

c. 1932

Mark Rothko

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

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on linen

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    painted surface: 27.9 x 25.4 cm (11 x 10 in.)
    support: 33.2 x 28.7 cm (13 1/16 x 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession

    1986.56.652

  • 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: cat. no. 13.

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. 23, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: M.Rothkowitz

Wikidata ID

Q20192877

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