(Untitled)

1930s

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

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

The image displays intersecting vertical and horizontal lines creating a grid overlaying the painting. The abstract composition features elongated, amorphous shapes in shades of red, brown, and black. Swooping strokes of mixed gray and white are above the shapes. Darker vertical elements are on the sides.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and pencil on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23 x 17.8 cm (9 1/16 x 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.56.643

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1903-1970]; The Mark Rothko Foundation, New York; gift to NGA, 1986.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Clearwater, Bonnie. Mark Rothko: Works on Paper. Exh. cat. American Federation of Arts touring exhibition. New York, 1984: no. 5.

Wikidata ID

Q64596572

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