Man Smoking
Mark Rothko (1903 – 1970)
Udforsk Mark Rothkos ikoniske farvefeltmalerier & Ekspressionisme! Oplev kunstnerens dybe følelser og hans betydning i moderne kunsthistorie.
The Visual Composition of Man Smoking
The painting Man Smoking features a central scene of a woman cradling an infant in her arms. The figures are rendered with a greenish hue, contributing to an otherworldly appearance. Within the composition, the woman's arms are wrapped around the baby, creating a sense of warmth and protection.
The background contains two other indistinct figures situated in soft shadows. The color palette is composed of earthy tones, including deep reds, somber browns, muted greens, and aged yellows. Through the technique of layering thin, translucent washes, the edges of the forms appear blurred, and the light seems to emanate from within the canvas.
Artwork Details
- Artist: Mark Rothko
- Date: 1933
- Medium: Oil on canvas; Acrylic on canvas
- Movement: Early Modernism
Om dette kunstværk
- Titel: Man Smoking
- Kunstner: Mark Rothko
- Format: Portrait
- Ophavsretlig status: Ophavsretligt beskyttet
- Medie: Oil On Canvas
- Korpuskontekst: trauma , legacy
- Farvepalette: Earthy
- Dominerende farve: Walnut
- Nøgleord: painting , baby , abstract expressionism
- Farvetone: Golden Yellow Range
Kort om værket
- Dimensions: 76.2 x 53.3 cm
- Artist: Mark Rothko
- Medium: Oil on Canvas
- Influences: Gestalt Psychology
- Location: Neue Galerie, New York
- Artistic style: Color Field Painting