Mark Rothko

Figure Composition with Grid [recto]

1941/1942

Dating
Date range
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
pen and black ink and graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 15.24 × 22.86 cm (6 × 9 in.)
Collection no.
1986.56.638.a
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Figure Composition with Grid [recto] — Mark Rothko. 1941/1942.

Medium: pen and black ink and graphite on wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): sheet: 15.24 × 22.86 cm (6 × 9 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1986.56.638.a. 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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