Mark Rothko
Red and Pink on Pink

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Artist Mark Rothko (American, born Latvia, 1903–1970)American, born Latvia, 1903–1970

CultureAmerican

Titles

Red and Pink on Pink

Datec. 1953

PlaceNew York, New York, United States

MediumTempera on paper mounted on board with acrylic

DimensionsCanvas: 39 5/8 × 25 1/4 in. (100.6 × 64.1 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Caroline Wiess Law

Object number2004.53

Not on view

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Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Object Type

PAINTING

ProvenanceEstate of the artist; [Marlborough Gallery, New York]; Robert E. Mates and Mary Donlon; [Pace Gallery, New York]; [Sotheby's, New York, May 2, 1985, Lot 11]; Douglas S. Cramer, Los Angeles; Private collection, New York; [Gagosian Gallery, New York]; purchased by Caroline Wiess Law, Houston, 1999, until d. 2003; bequeathed to MFAH, 2004.

Exhibition History"A Spirited Vision: Highlights of the Bequest of Caroline Wiess Law to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22–April 25, 2004.

“Acquisitions of the Last Five Years: Selections of Modern and Contemporary Art,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 15–October 15, 2005.

"Modern and Contemporary Masterworks from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 8, 2007–March 2, 2008.

"Color into Light: Selections from the MFAH Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 13, 2008–March 22, 2009.

"Mark Rothko: A Retrospective," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 20, 2015–January 24, 2016.

"Monet/Rothko," Musée des impressionnismes, Giverny, France, March 18–July 3, 2022.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Painted on a rectangle of canvas, mounted on the lower left corner of the backboard: "MARK ROTHKO / 1950"

Back labels:
"DOUGLAS S. CRAMER COLLECTION / LOS ANGELES..."
"THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM / Loan #294.78... / Lender: Mark Rothko Estate"
"THE PACE GALLERY...NEW YORK / 7812...(1272.53)..."
"RÉUNION DES MUSÉES NATIONAUX... / No du Catalogue: 17"
"Museum Boymans-van Beuningen Rotterdam...Collection MARLBOROUGH / Rothko 1272/53"
Cincinnati Art Museum... / Loan No. 33.1985 / Lender: Douglas S. Cramer"

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