Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an acrylic drawing by Mark Rothko. It dates from 1968 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled, created by Mark Rothko in 1968, is a color field drawing executed in acrylic on paper mounted on board, typifying the artist's mature style.
Subject & Meaning
The work eschews representational elements, instead focusing on evoking emotional depth through two softly edged, rectangular color blocks: a warm, luminous yellow above and a deeper, slightly graded red-orange below.
Technique & Style
Characterized by smooth, flat applications of color, the piece features subtle blending at the color interface and a nuanced, darker gradation in the red-orange block towards the bottom, contrasting with the glowing uniformity of the yellow.
History & Provenance
Dating from Rothko's later period within American Abstract Expressionism, the work is now part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Mark Rothko ( ROTH-koh; Markus Yakovlevich Rothkowitz until 1940; September 25, 1903 – February 25, 1970) was a Latvian-born American abstract painter.
