Untitled

1961

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image displays a series of rectangular shapes and lines in an abstract arrangement. The central focus includes two large stacked rectangular forms resembling abstracted book pages or a window. These rectangles are surrounded by irregular wavy lines adding depth and texture. The overall composition is reflective of abstract art with layered forms suggesting the concept of frames within frames. The outer edges of the shapes are shaded darker, contrasting with the lighter center areas.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink and wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.94 x 21.59 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.639

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist, 1970; The Mark Rothko Foundation, New York, 1979; gift to NGA, 1986.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1984

  • Mark Rothko: Works on Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 6 May - 5 August 1984; Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, 3 November 1984 - 6 January 1985; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 3 May - 16 June 1985; Milwaukee Art Museum, 22 November 1985 - 12 January 1986; Portland Art Museum, Oregon, 9 February - 6 April 1986; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 8 May - 29 June 1986; Saint Louis Art Museum, 18 July - 1 September 1986; Fort Worth Art Museum, 21 September - 9 November 1986, cat. 59.

1998

  • Mark Rothko, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1998-1999, no. 91 (NGA/WMAA cat.), repro. (shown only in Washington and New York).

2000

  • "Mark Rothko: A Consummated Experience Between Picture and Onlooker", Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona; Fondation Beyeler, Basel, 2000-2001, cat.90.

Bibliography

1984

  • Clearwater, Bonnie. Mark Rothko: Works on Paper. Exh. cat. American Federation of Arts touring exhibition. New York, 1984: no. 59.

1998

  • Weiss, Jeffrey, ed. Mark Rothko. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1998: no. 91.

Wikidata ID

Q64596567

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