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2004.53
Date
Medium
Support
Mount
Dimensions
39 5/8 x 25 1/4 in. (100.6 x 64.1 cm)
Inscription
Verso, on canvas fragment adhered to hardboard secondary support, in brown paint: MARK ROTHKO 1950
Estate/Inventory Number
1272.53
Collection
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2004.53. © Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko
Provenance
Private Collection, New York, 1979–1985
Exhibitions
Mark Rothko, Kunsthaus Zürich, March 21 – May 9, 1971, cat. 24, as Red and Pink on Pink.
Mark Rothko, Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin, Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz, May 26 – July 19, 1971, cat.24, as Rot und Rosa auf Rosa.
Mark Rothko, Städtische Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, August 24 – October 3, 1971, cat. 24, as Rot und Rosa auf Rosa.
Mark Rothko, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, November 20, 1971 – January 2, 1972, cat. 24, as Rood en roze op roze.
Mark Rothko, Musée national d'art moderne, March 23 – May 8, 1972, cat. 17, as Rouge et rose sur rose.
Mark Rothko, 1903–1970: A Retrospective, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, October 27, 1978 – January 14, 1979, cat. 135, as Red and Pink on Pink.
Works of Douglas S. Cramer, Cincinnati Art Museum, July 19 – October 18, 1985, as Red and Pink on Pink.
A Spirited Vision: Highlights of the Bequest of Caroline Wiess Law to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22 – April 25, 2004, as Red and Pink on Pink.
Acquisitions of the Last Five Years: Selections of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 15 – October 15, 2005, no. 155, as Red and Pink on Pink.
Modern and Contemporary Masterworks from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 8, 2007 – March 2, 2008, no. 68, as Red and Pink on Pink.
Color into Light: Selections from the MFAH Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 13, 2008 – March 22, 2009, no. 76, as Red and Pink on Pink.
Mark Rothko: A Retrospective, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 20, 2015 – January 24, 2016, cat. 30, as Red and Pink on Pink.
Mark Rothko, Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin, Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz, May 26 – July 19, 1971, cat.24, as Rot und Rosa auf Rosa.
Mark Rothko, Städtische Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, August 24 – October 3, 1971, cat. 24, as Rot und Rosa auf Rosa.
Mark Rothko, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, November 20, 1971 – January 2, 1972, cat. 24, as Rood en roze op roze.
Mark Rothko, Musée national d'art moderne, March 23 – May 8, 1972, cat. 17, as Rouge et rose sur rose.
Mark Rothko, 1903–1970: A Retrospective, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, October 27, 1978 – January 14, 1979, cat. 135, as Red and Pink on Pink.
Works of Douglas S. Cramer, Cincinnati Art Museum, July 19 – October 18, 1985, as Red and Pink on Pink.
A Spirited Vision: Highlights of the Bequest of Caroline Wiess Law to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22 – April 25, 2004, as Red and Pink on Pink.
Acquisitions of the Last Five Years: Selections of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 15 – October 15, 2005, no. 155, as Red and Pink on Pink.
Modern and Contemporary Masterworks from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 8, 2007 – March 2, 2008, no. 68, as Red and Pink on Pink.
Color into Light: Selections from the MFAH Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 13, 2008 – March 22, 2009, no. 76, as Red and Pink on Pink.
Mark Rothko: A Retrospective, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 20, 2015 – January 24, 2016, cat. 30, as Red and Pink on Pink.
References
Baumann, Felix Andreas. Mark Rothko. Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, 1971: cat. 24 (color).
Baumann, Felix Andreas, ed. Mark Rothko. Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Berlin, 1971: cat. 24 (color).
Baumann, Felix Andreas, ed. Mark Rothko. Städtische Kunsthalle, Düsseldorf, Germany, 1971: cat. 24 (color).
Baumann, Felix Andreas. Mark Rothko. Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1971: cat. 24 (color).
Baumann, Felix Andreas, ed. Mark Rothko. Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris, 1972: cat. 17 (color).
Waldman, Diane. Mark Rothko, 1903–1970: A Retrospective. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1978: cat. 135 (color).
Ashton, Dore. “Rothko, obra en papel.” Arte y parte, no. 29 (October–November 2000): 35 (color).
Marizo, Peter C. A Spirited Vision: Highlights of the Bequest of Caroline Wiess Law to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, TX, 2004: 45 (color), 76 (color).
Greene, Alison de Lima, ed. Mark Rothko: An Essential Reader. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, TX, 2015: cat. 30 (color).
Baumann, Felix Andreas, ed. Mark Rothko. Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Berlin, 1971: cat. 24 (color).
Baumann, Felix Andreas, ed. Mark Rothko. Städtische Kunsthalle, Düsseldorf, Germany, 1971: cat. 24 (color).
Baumann, Felix Andreas. Mark Rothko. Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1971: cat. 24 (color).
Baumann, Felix Andreas, ed. Mark Rothko. Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris, 1972: cat. 17 (color).
Waldman, Diane. Mark Rothko, 1903–1970: A Retrospective. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1978: cat. 135 (color).
Ashton, Dore. “Rothko, obra en papel.” Arte y parte, no. 29 (October–November 2000): 35 (color).
Marizo, Peter C. A Spirited Vision: Highlights of the Bequest of Caroline Wiess Law to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, TX, 2004: 45 (color), 76 (color).
Greene, Alison de Lima, ed. Mark Rothko: An Essential Reader. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, TX, 2015: cat. 30 (color).
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