Black Over Reds (Black on Red)

1957 · oil · Mark Rothko

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Black Over Reds (Black on Red) by Mark Rothko, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) in Arber Natural, den
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Den
Black Over Reds (Black on Red) by Mark Rothko, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) in Ramino Night Gold, media room
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Night Gold · Media room
Black Over Reds (Black on Red) by Mark Rothko, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) in Arber Light Walnut, hotel guest room
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Arber Light Walnut · Hotel guest room
Black Over Reds (Black on Red)

Story

A dark gray-black rectangle sits above two lighter red sections, all set against a deep red background. The composition favors broad fields of color over defined edges, letting the hues press against one another. Painted in oil in 1957, the piece belongs to Mark Rothko's practice within abstract expressionism, an American movement centered on color and form rather than representation.

Where it works

A warm-toned color-field abstract suited to dens and media rooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a vertical format.

CreatorMark Rothko
Year1957
Mediumoil
Original dimensions95 1/2 x 81 1/2
SKUmark-rothko-2026-019_frgc_1620
Archive IDrs:100:44893

The Baltimore Museum of Art, Gift of Phoebe Rhea Berman, Lutherville, Maryland, in Memory of her Husband, Dr. Edgar F. Berman, 1988.96 · © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York