Description
Mark Rothko Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8
| Year of Creation: | 1960 |
| Original size: | 258.5 cm x 229 cm |
| Paint style: | Abstraction, colour field painting |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam (2764 (MK)) |
Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 – Mark Rothko
Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 is a 1960 abstract painting by Mark Rothko: a narrow orange band above a large dark grey field, both on a muted maroon ground. The original measures 229 cm high and 258.5 cm wide and is in the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. We paint our hand-painted study to order on canvas in 14 sizes from 40 × 36 to 250 × 210 cm or in a custom size. Before the painting is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished work.
What does Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 show?
There are no objects in the painting: a narrow, glowing orange rectangle floats at the top, and below it a dark grey field with soft, slightly blurred edges takes up most of the canvas. Both shapes float on a maroon ground that shifts towards violet in different light. Rothko used fields of colour like these to create a quiet, almost meditative experience, which is why the painting feels calm and charged at the same time.
How is our hand-painted study made?
We paint the study by hand, in thin layers of paint applied several times, so that the edges of the fields stay soft as in the original. The first photograph shows the finished painting from the front on an easel, where you can see the balance of the orange band, the grey field and the ground. The second and third photographs show it from the left and from the right, and the fourth shows the orange band and the ground up close, where the weave of the canvas and the brushstrokes show through the paint – so this is not a print. This is the painting you receive: hand-painted on canvas and photographed before dispatch.
Which size suits your room?
Above a sofa or a sideboard choose 110 × 94 or 120 × 102 cm, for a bedroom or an office 80 × 70 cm, and for a large empty wall 200 × 168 or 250 × 210 cm. The painting is available in 40 × 36, 50 × 45, 60 × 54, 70 × 62, 80 × 70, 90 × 78, 100 × 86, 110 × 94, 120 × 102, 130 × 110, 150 × 126, 175 × 147, 200 × 168 and 250 × 210 cm. The largest size, 250 × 210 cm, is 8.5 cm narrower and 19 cm lower than the original (258.5 × 229 cm); we paint it in the original size as a custom size.
How does the painting arrive, and when?
We ship the painting rolled in a sturdy tube or stretched on a wooden stretcher, and a frame can be made on request in our workshop in Slovenia. A study painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the original?
The original is in the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, accession number 2764 (MK).
Is this a print?
No. Every layer of paint is applied by hand on canvas, as the fourth photograph, taken up close, also shows.
Can I order another size?
Yes, we also paint it in a custom size, for example in the original size of 258.5 × 229 cm.
Is it a good gift?
Yes, for anyone who loves Rothko and modern art. If you are unsure which size to choose, give a gift voucher.
