Pioneer of the New York School of Abstract Expressionists, Latvian/American artist Mark Rothko was born in Dvinsk, Russia, (now Daugavpils, Latvia) but later immigrated with his family to Portland, Oregon before forging his career in NYC. His color field paintings remain the greatest legacy of his works, with the most famous and well-known going beyond the 2D and inspiring visceral reactions related to a spectrum of emotions that comprise the human spirit. Here, mossy green and grey are punctuated with a dash of cobalt. 

Original Medium: Oil on canvas Original Size: 44 1/4”h x 37 3/8”w

Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington The National Gallery of Art, founded as a gift to the nation, serves as a center of visual art, education, and culture. Its collection of more than 150,000 paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photographs, prints, and drawings spans the history of Western art and showcases some of the triumphs of human creativity.

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