Untitled (Brown and gray)

1969

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

This image features two large rectangular shapes, a dark brown one at the top and a lighter brown one below it, separated by a faint horizontal line. The composition is abstract, with soft edges and textured brushstrokes conveying depth within the color fields.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2015

  • Mark Rothko: A Retrospective, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2015-2016, no. 56.

Bibliography

1984

  • Clearwater, Bonnie. Mark Rothko: Works on Paper. Exh. cat. American Federation of Arts touring exhibition. New York, 1984: cat.no.67.

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.

2015

  • Greene, Alison de Lima et al. Mark Rothko: An Essential Reader. Exh. cat. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2015-2016, no. 56.

Wikidata ID

Q64595586

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