Untitled (recto)

1944 · Transparent and opaque watercolor · Mark Rothko

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Untitled (recto) by Mark Rothko, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, living
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Living room
Untitled (recto) by Mark Rothko, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Ramino Night Silver, office
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Night Silver · Office
Untitled (recto) 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
Untitled (recto)

Story

Shapes drift across a pale beige field, blending geometric forms with softer organic curves. Blue, red, yellow, and brown tones overlap and layer, some areas transparent, others opaque, creating a sense of depth without any fixed horizon. Painted in 1944 using transparent and opaque watercolor, the piece was made by Mark Rothko (1903–1970), an American artist associated with abstract expressionism. It came to its collection as a gift from the Mark Rothko Foundation.

Where it works

A pastel figure study suited to living rooms and studies, and to hotel guest rooms, in a horizontal format.

CreatorMark Rothko
Year1944
MediumTransparent and opaque watercolor
Original dimensions15 5/16 x 22 1/2 in.
SKUyale0020_frgc_1421
Archive IDrs:100:60680

Yale University Art Gallery, Gift of the Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc, 1986.57.2.1 · © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York