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No. 5 (Untitled)

Mark Rothko1949

Chrysler Museum of Art

Chrysler Museum of Art
Norfolk, United States

Do you think these hazy blocks of deep blue, grey, and brown convey a sense of sorrow, ecstasy, or doom? Mark Rothko hoped to evoke such poignant emotions by painting rectangles of color that appear to float in space and bleed into their surroundings. Although many of his paintings would feature luminous fields of red, orange, and yellow, Rothko believed that darker colors conveyed the tragic state of existence more successfully than brighter hues.

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  • Title: No. 5 (Untitled)
  • Creator: Mark Rothko
  • Date Created: 1949
  • Physical Dimensions: 85 x 63 in. (215.9 x 160 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
  • Rights: © Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Medium: Oil on unprimed canvas
Chrysler Museum of Art

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