Untitled (street scene with walking man)

c. 1934

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

This painting consists of swirling, curved, and blended lines forming an abstract representation of a group of people gathered together. The abstract composition includes elongated vertical shapes and curved lines, suggesting people standing or walking in a street-like setting. The central shapes resemble people dressed in various styles, some wearing hats, placed in front of a background including block-like shapes resembling buildings or walls. The colors are predominately earthy tones with streaks of reds, browns, and greens, all painted in thick, visible brushstrokes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on hardboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 61 x 76.5 cm (24 x 30 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.43.122

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1903-1970]; his estate; consigned 1970 to (Marlborough Gallery, Inc., New York); transferred 1977 back to the artist's estate;[1] transferred 1979 to The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc., New York; gift 1986 to NGA.
[1] For a detailed discussion of the transactions surrounding the Rothko estate see Lee Seldes, Legacy of Mark Rothko, New York, 1978.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 278, repro.

1998

  • Anfam, David. Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas: Catalogue Raisonné. New Haven and London, 1998: no. 60, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20192971

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