Untitled (Study for Seagram Murals) [verso]

1958/1959

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

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.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon 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.b

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Associated Artworks

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.

Untitled (Study for Seagram Murals) [recto]

Mark Rothko

1958

Artwork history & notes

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.

Wikidata ID

Q64596431

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