Black in Deep Red

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Black in Deep Red
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Artist Mark Rothko
Year1957
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions276.2 cm× 136.5 cm(108.7 in× 53.7 in)
LocationPrivate collection

Black in Deep Red is a 1957 oil on canvas painting by Latvian American artist Mark Rothko, from 1957. It is now in a private collection after it was sold in 2000 for $3,306,000. [1] [ unreliable source ]

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References

  1. "Black in Deep Red, 1957 - Mark Rothko". WikiArt . Retrieved 2023-06-10.