No. 61 (Rust and Blue)
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No. 61 (Rust and Blue) is a large abstract color field painting by Mark Rothko, characterized by its stacked, softly edged rectangles of deep rust and blue hues that evoke intense emotional contemplation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 61 (Rust and Blue) canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract painting
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color field painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artist | Mark Rothko ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
direct emotional impact through color
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encourage viewer contemplation ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Color Field painting
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surface form:
Color Field
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| color |
blue
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deep hues ⓘ rust ⓘ |
| composition |
stacked fields of color
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vertical format ⓘ |
| creator | Mark Rothko ⓘ |
| depicts | stacked rectangles ⓘ |
| edgeTreatment |
blurred boundaries between forms
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soft edges ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
contemplative
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intense ⓘ somber ⓘ |
| feature |
large color fields
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softly edged rectangles ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasNo |
figurative imagery
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narrative subject ⓘ |
| hasRectangles |
central rectangle
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lower rectangle ⓘ upper rectangle ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
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| notableFor |
emotional intensity achieved through color alone
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large scale immersive presence ⓘ use of deep rust and blue palette ⓘ |
| purpose | evoke emotional contemplation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mark Rothko
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surface form:
Mark Rothko color field series
Rothko Room (Mark Rothko works) ⓘ
surface form:
Rothko’s late 1950s abstractions
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| style |
meditative abstraction
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minimal composition ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
non-objective
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pure color fields ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| technique |
subtle color modulation
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thin layers of paint ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
large scale
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soft transitions between colors ⓘ stacked horizontal bands ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Markus Yakovlevich Rothkowitz