Mark Rothko - “White Cloud Over Purple, 1957”.

Mark Rothko: “White Cloud Over Purple, 1957”.

In the margin, in small print, is the name of the artist, the title of the work, and copyright.
The work is in excellent condition.

Never framed and kept in a dark archival storage between protective acid-free paper. The photos shown are part of the description.

This artwork is carefully and securely packed and shipped in protective acid-free paper.
No shipping to the Canary Islands.

Mark Rothko (1903-1970) was a Russian-born American painter and a central figure of Abstract Expressionism. He is best known as a leading representative of the Color Field movement, in which expansive fields of luminous color were used to evoke deep emotional and spiritual responses. Rothko sought to go beyond traditional subjects, aiming to create direct encounters between viewer and painting that, in his words, would appeal to “the basic emotions of man: tragedy, ecstasy, dissolution.”

His artistic journey began with figurative and surrealist influences, but by the late 1940s he had developed his signature style: large canvases with soft, edged color fields that seem to float against subtly modulated backgrounds. These meditative works invited long contemplations and were often installed in immersive, chapel-like environments.

Rothko’s paintings rank among the most valuable works of modern art. Several have sold for more than $80 million at auction, while one work in a private sale fetched more than $186 million, reflecting their rarity and cultural significance. Collectors and institutions regard them as masterpieces of 20th-century abstraction.

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