Untitled (Study for Seagram Murals) [recto]

1958/1959

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image shows vertical rectangular shapes with different textures. The composition includes blurred edges, layered colors, and forms that resemble blocks of paint or columns. A pinkish-red rectangle with softened borders is at the center, surrounded by rugged rectangles filled with dark strokes. The background is textured in earthy brown, providing depth and a rustic look.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    colored crayons and traces of pastel on red construction paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 10.6 x 45.7 cm (4 3/16 x 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.530.a

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Associated Artworks

The image shows faint, vertical and curved lines on a textured, rust-colored background. The lines resemble elongated rectangles or doorways, and at the bottom is a darker horizontal strip. The composition evokes a city skyline or windows.

Untitled (Study for Seagram Murals) [verso]

Mark Rothko

1958

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist, 1970; The Mark Rothko Foundation Inc., New York, 1979; gift to the NGA, 1986.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1989

  • Mark Rothko: Kaaba in New York, Kunsthalle Basel, 1989, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

2000

  • "Mark Rothko: A Consummated Experience Between Picture and Onlooker", Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona; Fondation Beyeler, Basel, 2000-2001.

Bibliography

2008

  • Borchardt-Hume, Achim. Rothko: The Late Series. Exh. cat. Tate Modern, London; Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art, Sakura, Japan. London, 2008, no catalogue numbers.

Wikidata ID

Q64596430

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