{"product_id":"no-1-royal-red-and-blue-mark-rothko-1","title":"No. 1 (Royal Red and Blue) - Mark Rothko","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic example of Mark Rothko's Color Field painting, featuring three stacked rectangles of red, magenta, and blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Rothko produced No. 1 (Royal Red and Blue) in 1954, a period during which he refined his signature compositional structure. The work consists of three distinct rectangular forms stacked vertically against a lighter, atmospheric ground. The upper section features a large, luminous field of orange-red, which transitions into a narrower band of magenta. The base is occupied by a solid, deep blue rectangle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRothko applied his paint in thin, layered washes, allowing the colours to bleed into one another at the edges. This technique creates a soft, blurred boundary between the shapes, which prevents the forms from appearing static. The edges of the rectangles do not meet the canvas perimeter, which allows the background colour to frame the composition. This spatial arrangement encourages the viewer to perceive the colours as floating or suspended within the pictorial space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the gestural brushwork associated with many of his contemporaries in the New York School, Rothko favoured a meditative approach. He intended for these large-scale works to envelop the viewer, creating an environment where the physical presence of the colour becomes the primary subject. The interaction between the warm, expansive red and the cool, grounding blue generates a visual tension that shifts depending on the distance of the observer. By removing representational imagery, Rothko focused entirely on the emotional and psychological capacity of pure colour. This piece remains a primary example of his mature style, where the reduction of form allows for a direct engagement with the material qualities of paint and the optical effects of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/free-wheeling-helen-frankenthaler\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eFree Wheeling - Helen Frankenthaler — Helen Frankenthaler\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/untitled-35-14-balcomb-greene\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eUntitled (35-14) - Balcomb Greene — Balcomb Greene\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mark Rothko","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58861767295311,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58861778764111,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58861778796879,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58861778829647,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58861778862415,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/No_Poster_CompositorV1_1790151916701.jpg?v=1790152307","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/de\/products\/no-1-royal-red-and-blue-mark-rothko-1","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}