Black on Maroon
E114698
Black on Maroon is a 1958 abstract color field painting by Mark Rothko, known for its large, brooding planes of dark color that exemplify his mature style and emotional intensity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black on Maroon canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract painting
ⓘ
color field painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | Rothko’s late 1950s period ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | canvas ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mark Rothko’s Seagram commission controversy ⓘ |
| collection | Tate Modern ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Seagram Building
ⓘ
surface form:
Four Seasons Restaurant, Seagram Building, New York
|
| composition | stacked rectangular color fields ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Mark Rothko ⓘ |
| culturalContext | postwar American art ⓘ |
| depicts | color fields ⓘ |
| describedBySource | art historical literature on Mark Rothko ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Tate Modern
ⓘ
surface form:
Tate Modern, London
|
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
ⓘ
dark red ⓘ maroon ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central dark maroon field
ⓘ
surrounding black border-like field ⓘ |
| inception | 1958 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European modernism
ⓘ
Surrealism ⓘ mythological and tragic themes ⓘ |
| intendedViewingDistance | close, enveloping proximity ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
ⓘ
surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
Color Field painting ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
brooding atmosphere
ⓘ
emotional intensity ⓘ large planes of dark color ⓘ soft-edged rectangular forms ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tate ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Seagram Murals ⓘ |
| significantFor |
exemplifying Rothko’s mature color field style
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immersive viewer experience ⓘ use of dark, somber palette ⓘ |
| style | Rothko’s mature style ⓘ |
| surfaceQuality |
matte finish
ⓘ
subtle texture ⓘ |
| technique |
layered thin washes of paint
ⓘ
subtle color modulation ⓘ |
| theme |
existential reflection
ⓘ
meditative contemplation ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
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Subject: Black on Maroon Description of subject: Black on Maroon is a 1958 abstract color field painting by Mark Rothko, known for its large, brooding planes of dark color that exemplify his mature style and emotional intensity.
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Markus Yakovlevich Rothkowitz