Untitled (man with racket and ball)

1939

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image depicts a full-body view of a person in a dynamic posture resembling a fencing action. The individual's face is in profile with basic facial features and minimal visible hair. They wear a small blue garment around the groin area and hold a fencing sword in their right hand while their left arm is extended behind them. The background is an abstract texture with earthy green and yellow tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on gesso board

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.7 x 30.2 cm (8 15/16 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.658

  • 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

Bibliography

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 287, repro.

1998

  • Anfam, David. Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas: Catalogue Raisonné. New Haven and London, 1998: no. 168, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20193237

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