Untitled [verso]

1945/1946

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image displays a large circular shape with concentric rings on a muted background. Curving lines and splashes of blue intersect the circle. There are two thick parallel horizontal red lines below the circle. Swirling strokes of maroon and black create a dynamic pattern across the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, tempera, graphite, and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 57.2 x 39.2 cm (22 1/2 x 15 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.43.179.b

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Associated Artworks

The image displays a variety of lines and shapes, with differing levels of sharpness and softness. At the center, there is a structure that resembles a totem or a fantastical figure, with elements suggestive of a head and body. Curved and zigzag lines intertwine with patches of color in pink, blue, yellow, and green. These elements echo forms of wings or swirling waves, creating an abstract composition.

Untitled [recto]

Mark Rothko

1945

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1999

  • A Rebours: La Rebelión Informalista (The Informal Rebellion) [1939-1968] Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, Gran Canaria and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, 1999, cat. pg. 262.

Bibliography

1999

  • Ashton, Dore. À Rebours: The Informal Rebellion, 1939-1968. Exh. cat. Museo Nacional Centro d'Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, 1999: p. 262.

Wikidata ID

Q64595400

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