The artwork “Untitled (No. 17)” by Mark Rothko was created in 1961 using oil as the medium. This piece, which belongs to the Color Field Painting movement, features an abstract genre and measures 236.2 by 193 centimeters.
The artwork showcases two large, rectangular fields of color, one above the other. The top rectangle is a soft, muted pinkish tone, while the bottom rectangle is a deep, rich red. Both color fields are bordered by a luminous, golden yellow border. The edges of the color fields are soft and blurred, giving a sense of diffused boundaries where the colors seem to blend slightly into the yellow border surrounding them. This composition evokes a sense of balance and tranquility, characteristic of Rothko’s exploration of emotional depth through abstract color forms.
