Untitled

1968

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image shows a series of horizontal rectangular shapes in various shades layered over each other. The rectangles are slightly blurred and set against a background of dark tones. The composition primarily uses dark blacks and browns. The rectangles create a sense of depth and may resemble shadows or distant landscapes. The overall impression is of a misty, dusky horizon where the earth and sky blend together.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    acrylic on paper mounted on hardboard panel

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Accession Number

    1986.43.244

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1993

  • Mark Rothko: The Late Years, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1993-1994, no cat.

Bibliography

1984

  • Clearwater, Bonnie. Mark Rothko: Works on Paper. Exh. cat. American Federation of Arts touring exhibition. New York, 1984: cat.no.32.

Wikidata ID

Q64595540

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