Green and Maroon

1953 · oil · Mark Rothko

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Green and Maroon by Mark Rothko, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, den
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Den
Green and Maroon by Mark Rothko, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Ramino Night Silver, media room
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Night Silver · Media room
Green and Maroon by Mark Rothko, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Ramino Satin Black, hotel guest room
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Satin Black · Hotel guest room
Green and Maroon

Story

A canvas built from three stacked bands of color: a deep green zone at the top, a slim blue line crossing the middle, and a rust-red field below. The surface holds nothing but these horizontal shapes, their edges soft and uneven. Painted in oil in 1953, the piece belongs to abstract expressionism, the manner in which Mark Rothko (1903–1970) worked. It entered The Phillips Collection in 1957.

Where it works

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

CreatorMark Rothko
Year1953
Mediumoil
Original dimensions91.125 × 54.875 in
SKUphco0031_frgc_1421
Archive IDrs:100:39268

The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, Acquired 1957 · © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York