1957 # 20
[Black,brown on maroon' or 'Deep red and black' are alternative titles'] 1957
New York, New York, United States of America
Painting, oil on canvas
Primary Insc: signed and dated verso u.l., maroon oil paint, "Mark Rothko / 1957"
Tertiary Insc: '1957 # 20' inscribed on crossbar on back of stretcher.
233.0 h x 193.0 w cm
Unframed 233.0 h x 193.0 w x 4.5 d cm
Purchased 1981
Accession No: NGA 81.729
© Mark Rothko. Licensed by ARS & VISCOPY, Australia
As soon as I saw this painting I knew it would be my favorite, the balance and space, the colours, all work so amazingly. I am a "sucker" for Abstract art, I don’t get a "dark" feeling from this painting, It reminds me of a desert sunset, Mark Rothko at his finest.
Untitled (vertical flanking diptych - red) 1966-74
Painting, oil on canvas
Primary Insc: not signed, not dated
canvas (each) 244.0 h x 172.7 w cm
overall 244.0 h x 376.0 w cm
Purchased 1973
Accession No: NGA 73.819.A-B
Normally I am really partial to a good piece of abstract art, but I find these two canvases [..yes I wouldn’t class them as painting] very disappointing, I expected a bit more from abstract art, I'd like it more if it had a blue dot or some lines I just don’t class a canvas as art, tell me I'm wrong if you like, but I'm sticking to this, Its plain & It lacks effort and purpose.
Refurence.
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