Untitled

1969

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image contains two large rectangular blocks of differing shades of brown, occupying the upper and lower halves of the composition, framed by uneven, soft edges. This abstract artwork utilizes broad, horizontal brushstrokes to create a sense of simplicity and depth. The division between the two rectangles is subtle yet distinct.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    acrylic on paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 182.3 x 107.8 cm (71 3/4 x 42 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.43.278

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2003

  • "The Art of Mark Rothko: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Washington", State Museum of Art, Riga; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, 2003-2004.

2005

  • "The Art of Mark Rothko: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Washington", Museo de Arte Moderna, Mexico City; Hong Kong Museum of Art; Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, 2005-2006.

Bibliography

2005

  • Fine, Ruth and Teresa Arcq. El arte de Mark Rothko: Selección de la Galería Nacional de Arte de Washington. Exh cat., Museo de Arte Moderna, Mexico City; Hong Kong Museum of Art; Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, 2005-2006: 55, no. 23. (in the Chinese Exh. cat., no. 25)

Wikidata ID

Q64595581

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