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Four Darks in Red

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Four Darks in Red
ArtistMark Rothko
Year1958
MediumOil on Canvas
Dimensions259.1 cm × 294.6 cm (102.0 in × 116.0 in)
LocationWhitney Museum of American Art, New York

Four Darks in Red is a 1958 painting by American painter Mark Rothko. It is currently in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.[1]

Description

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The painting is composed of four dark, rectangular forms set against a red field. This work, like Rothko's other paintings in the late 1950s, features a dark palette.[1] Four Darks in Red precedes Rothko's Seagram murals, which share this work's red, maroon, and black hues.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mark Rothko, Four Darks in Red". Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Room 2: Four Darks in Red 1958". The Tate. Retrieved August 27, 2020.