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An assortment of paintings by Mark Rothko (1903-1970)

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Mark Rothko, Untitled, 1969

Acrylic on paper mounted on hardboard

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Mark Rothko, No.2 (Yellow Center), 1954

Oil on canvas, 289.5x173.5 cm

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Mark Rothko, Untitled, (White, Black, Rust, on Brown) ,1968

Acrylic on paper

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Mark Rothko, Untitled (Study for Social Security Building Mural), 1940

signed and inscribed “Don’t Sell” on the reverse

oil on gesso board

18 7/8 by 13 7/8 in. 47.9 by 35.2 cm.

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Mark Rothko - Orange, Red, Yellow, 1961, oil on canvas, 236.2 x 206.4 cm

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1961 exhibition of work by Mark Rothko (September 25, 1903 – February 25, 1970) at the Whitechapel Gallery in London. Photo by Sandra Lousada.

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Mark Rothko - No. 7 (Dark Over Light), 1954, oil on canvas, 228.8 x 148.8 cm

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Untitled, 1968

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Ohne Titel (Blau, Gelb, Grün auf Rot), 1954

Untitled (Blue, Yellow, Green on Red), 1959

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Mark Rothko, Untitled (Black and Gray), 1969

Acrylic on canvas, 68 X 60 1/8 inches

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I don’t immediately recognize if this is a much brighter and bluer version of one of our many dark 1969 Rothkos (collected here: 1 2 3 4) but even if we have seen this before, it’s certainly a revealing surprise. As frequent readers of this blog may have noted, generally Rothko’s “Black and Grays” are scanned as just that. The variations are there but we only see a hint of grey-green or a coat of brown, nothing so oceanic and free as this. The top part here is typically black as night but the lower portion shows us how layered Rothko’s work really is. These blues and white-yellows churn under greys and give movement to what seems flat and stagnant in a poor scan. Even if this is a little lighter than the naked eye might see, it’s great to see the underpinning. Seen in person it would not be surprising to see underpainting of mauve or dark purple tones on the upper half.