Vision at End of Day

1946

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image shows swirling lines and ellipses intersecting in an abstract arrangement. Bold black and orange hues are dominant with interspersed whites and grays, creating depth and contrast. There are shapes that could evoke a landscape or mechanical gears and wheels, allowing familiar elements to emerge through the abstraction.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 101.6 x 127.1 cm (40 x 50 1/16 in.)
    framed: 104.9 x 131.8 x 7.5 cm (41 5/16 x 51 7/8 x 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.43.13

  • 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

Exhibition History

1999

  • The Surrealists in Exile and the Origin of the New York School, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid; Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain, Strasbourg, 1999-2000, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

2010

  • In the Tower: Mark Rothko, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2010-2011, unnumbered brochure.

Bibliography

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 306, repro.

1998

  • Anfam, David. Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas: Catalogue Raisonné. New Haven and London, 1998: no. 299, repro.

Inscriptions

upper center reverse: Vision at End of Day / 1946 / MARK ROTHKO

Wikidata ID

Q20193954

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