Description
Mark Rothko – No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth/Violet and Yellow and Rose)
| Year of Creation: | 1954 |
| Original size: | 211.46 x 172.72 cm |
| Paint style: | Abstraction |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles – The Panza Collection |
No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) – Mark Rothko
No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth/Violet and Yellow in Rose) is a painting by Mark Rothko from 1954: on a rose ground a dark, almost black violet field floats above a large light, yellowish-cream field. We paint our hand-painted study of No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 14 sizes from 40 × 33 cm to 250 × 204 cm or in a custom size. Before No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) show?
In No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) the dark field above and the light one below create a tension between weight and light, and a thin rose border surrounds them like a frame. The edges are soft and the paint translucent, so the fields seem to float in front of the canvas. No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) comes from the year Rothko was painting large, calm compositions with two or three fields of colour.
How is our hand-painted study of No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) made?
Our painters paint the study of No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) in 110 × 90 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 33 cm. No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) is available in 40 × 33 cm, 50 × 40 cm, 60 × 50 cm, 70 × 57 cm, 80 × 65 cm, 90 × 73 cm, 100 × 82 cm, 110 × 90 cm, 120 × 98 cm, 150 × 122 cm, 175 × 143 cm, 200 × 163 cm, 211 × 172 cm and 250 × 204 cm. A simple rule for No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth): it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) arrive, and when?
We ship No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth)
Is No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) a print?
No. Every brushstroke of No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth).
Why does the painting have two titles?
Rothko gave it a number, and the descriptive names came later. That is why No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) is also called Violet and Yellow in Rose.
Is No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) a good gift?
No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) is a gift for a lover of Rothko, of contrasts of dark and light or of calm rooms. If you are unsure which size of No. 9 (Dark over Light Earth) to choose, give a gift voucher.
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