Mark Rothko

Abstract Composition

c. 1944/1946

Dating
Approximate date range
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
watercolor, pen and black ink, and brush and black ink over graphite on wove paper
Collection no.
1986.43.230
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Abstract Composition — Mark Rothko. c. 1944/1946.

Medium: watercolor, pen and black ink, and brush and black ink over graphite on wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): .

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1986.43.230. Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc..

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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