No. 61 (Rust and Blue)
ArtistMark Rothko
Year1953
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions292.74 cm × 233.68 cm (115.25 in × 92.00 in)
LocationMuseum 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 Art, Los Angeles.[2] Similar to Rothko's other works from this period, No. 61 consists of large expanses of color with dark shades. Rust and Blue was a part of the Color Field movement. Rust and Blue also uses layered coloring. Rothko described this as "inner light".[3] Rothko painted in such a way that at times paint can be seen flowing upward across the surface.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Anfam, David (1998). Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas. Yale University Press, London. p. 492. ISBN 9780300074895.
  2. ^ "No. 61 (Rust and Blue) [Brown Blue, Brown on Blue]". MOCA. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rothko and Titian: Color and Spirituality". The Art Story. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Rust and Blue (1953) by Mark Rothko". Retrieved August 27, 2020.

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