Untitled (Study for Seagram Murals)

1958/1959

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

This abstract image features vertical rectangular shapes and blocks of color against a dark reddish-brown background. The leftmost shape is fiery red with swirling patterns. Adjacent is a thick golden yellow border framing a dark core. In the center is a cobalt blue rectangle with vertical lines. Following is a deep black column with uneven edges. Far right, the rectangles transition into muted red and brown shades with soft blurs. The composition showcases an interplay of colors and forms typical of abstract art.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache on red construction paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 11.9 x 51 cm (4 11/16 x 20 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.647

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2000

  • "Mark Rothko: A Consummated Experience Between Picture and Onlooker", Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona, 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

Q64596574

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