Untitled (Farm scene horses and barn)

c. 1930

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image is seen from a slightly aerial perspective. The sky in varying shades of blue and teal is at the top with no distinct details. In the middle, a barn-like structure with red and white walls and a grey corrugated roof is visible. A power pole stretches diagonally from the left, with wires extending from it. Some lightly defined trees and animals in white and grey tones are at the bottom. The brushstrokes are loose and impressionistic, and the color palette includes greens, blues, and reds.
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More About this Artwork

Article:  Modernist Barns and Modern Farmers

How Grant Wood, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Thomas Hart Benton depicted the humble structures—and how they mask the struggles of farmers today.

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

  • Clearwater, Bonnie. Mark Rothko: Works on Paper. Exh. cat. American Federation of Arts touring exhibition. New York, 1984: cat.no.1.

Wikidata ID

Q64595429

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