1959, Mark Rothko, Untitled -- National Gallery of Art (Washington) (special exhibition)
From the museum label: Rothko's palette on canvas darkened in 1957, shifting away from the sensual yellows, oranges, and reds of the earlier part of the decade toward maroons, browns, and deep crimsons. But his paintings on paper of 1958 and 1959 span the entire color spectrum. Many, like this one, arrange assertive hues in bold configurations.
Link to other paintings from the exhibition Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper.
1959, Mark Rothko, Untitled -- National Gallery of Art (Washington) (special exhibition)
From the museum label: Rothko's palette on canvas darkened in 1957, shifting away from the sensual yellows, oranges, and reds of the earlier part of the decade toward maroons, browns, and deep crimsons. But his paintings on paper of 1958 and 1959 span the entire color spectrum. Many, like this one, arrange assertive hues in bold configurations.
Link to other paintings from the exhibition Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper.