No. 2 (No. 7 and No. 2)
Mark Rothko
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Date:c.1951 -
Style:Color Field Painting -
Genre:abstract -
Media:mixed technique, canvas
No. 2 (No. 7 and No. 2)
Mark Rothko
Now applied in thin washes (often composed of both oil and egg-based media), Rothko's color achieved a new luminosity. The artist's technique appears simple, but on close examination is richly varied in its range of effects. At times, paint can be seen running upward across the surface; this is because Rothko often inverted a picture while working on it, sometimes changing the final orientation at a late stage.
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