Untitled

1944/1945

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image is an abstract artwork featuring swirling lines and geometric shapes intersecting and overlapping across the canvas. Curving lines resemble waves, while circular forms could be wheels or eyes. A central section is delineated by a golden hue and might evoke a celestial object like the sun. Blue and gray tones at the bottom edge suggest sand or a shoreline, creating a dreamy seascape effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, tempera, and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 54.6 x 75.6 cm (21 1/2 x 29 3/4 in.)
    framed: 69.2 x 94.6 cm (27 1/4 x 37 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.43.212

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2007

  • Surrealism: Dreams on Canvas, Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, New York, 26 May 2007 - 12 Aug 2007.

Bibliography

1984

  • Clearwater, Bonnie. Mark Rothko: Works on Paper. Exh. cat. American Federation of Arts touring exhibition. New York, 1984: cat.no.13.

2007

  • Schwartz, Constance. Surrealism: Dreams on Canvas. Exh. cat. Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, 2007). Roslyn Harbor, 2007: 49.

Wikidata ID

Q64595499

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