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No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red) is a 1951 painting by the Latvian-American expressionist artist Mark Rothko. It was painted in 1951. In common with Rothko's other works from this period, No. 6 consists of large expanses of colour delineated by uneven, hazy shades. In 2014, it became one of the most expensive paintings sold at auction. [1]
Medium. Acrylic on canvas. Dimensions. 236.2 cm × 206.4 cm (93 in × 81 + 1⁄4 in) Location. Private collection. Orange, Red, Yellow is a 1961 Color Field painting by Mark Rothko. On May 8, 2012, it was sold at Christie's from the estate of David Pincus for $86,882,500, [1] a record nominal price for post-war contemporary art at public auction.
Mark Rothko (/ ˈrɒθkoʊ /; Markus Yakovlevich Rothkowitz until 1940; September 25, 1903 – February 25, 1970), was an American abstract painter. He is best known for his color field paintings that depicted irregular and painterly rectangular regions of color, which he produced from 1949 to 1970. Although Rothko did not personally subscribe ...
List of most expensive paintings. Salvator Mundi by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (c. 1500) This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings. The record is approximately US$ 450.3 million (which includes commission), paid for Leonardo da Vinci 's Salvator Mundi (c. 1500). The painting was sold in November 2017, [1][2] through ...
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Mark Rothko. Year. 1950. Dimensions. 205.8 cm × 141 cm (81.0 in × 56 in) Location. The royal family of Qatar. White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose) is a 1950 abstract painting by Mark Rothko completed in 1950.
Medium. Oil on canvas. Dimensions. 288.9 cm × 171.5 cm (113¾ in × 67½ in) Location. Private collection. No 1 (Royal Red and Blue) is a 1954 Color Field painting by the Abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko. In November 2012, the painting sold for US$75.1 million (£47.2m) at a Sotheby's auction. [1][2]
292.74 cm × 233.68 cm (115.25 in × 92.00 in) Location. Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. No. 61 (Rust and Blue) is a 1953 painting by the Russian-American Abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko. The work was first exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1961 [1] but is now in the collection of the Museum of Contemporary ...