Description
Mark Rothko – Orange and Yellow
| Year of Creation: | 1956 |
| Original size: | 231.14 x 180.34 cm |
| Paint style: | Abstraction |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | New York |
Orange and Yellow – Mark Rothko
Orange and Yellow is a 1956 abstract painting by Mark Rothko: two glowing fields of colour, yellow above orange. We paint our hand-painted study of Orange and Yellow to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 15 sizes from 40 × 32 cm to 250 × 195 cm or in a custom size. Before Orange and Yellow is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Orange and Yellow show?
Orange and Yellow shows a bright yellow rectangle floating above a broad orange one, both on a salmon-pink ground with soft, blurred edges. Rothko was one of the colour field painters: he wanted the viewer to step close and be completely surrounded by colour. That is why Orange and Yellow works in a room like a source of warmth and light, calm and lively at once.
How is our hand-painted study of Orange and Yellow made?
Our painters paint the study of Orange and Yellow 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 Orange and Yellow has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Orange and Yellow is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Orange and Yellow suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Orange and Yellow in 110 × 88 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 32 cm. Orange and Yellow is available in 40 × 32 cm, 50 × 40 cm, 60 × 48 cm, 70 × 56 cm, 80 × 64 cm, 90 × 72 cm, 100 × 80 cm, 110 × 88 cm, 120 × 96 cm, 130 × 103 cm, 150 × 118 cm, 175 × 137 cm, 200 × 156 cm, 231 × 180 cm and 250 × 195 cm. The 231 × 180 cm size is the original rounded to the whole centimetre: the original of Orange and Yellow measures 231.14 × 180.34 cm, so our painting is 1.4 mm and 3.4 mm smaller. A simple rule for Orange and Yellow: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Orange and Yellow arrive, and when?
We ship Orange and Yellow 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 Orange and Yellow are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Orange and Yellow is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Orange and Yellow painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Orange and Yellow
Is Orange and Yellow a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Orange and Yellow is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Orange and Yellow in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Orange and Yellow in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Orange and Yellow.
Which way up does Orange and Yellow hang?
The yellow field is at the top, the orange below, and the painting hangs upright, the way Rothko painted it.
Is Orange and Yellow a good gift?
Orange and Yellow is a gift for a lover of modern abstraction, or for someone who wants to bring a warm colour into a grey or white home. If you are not sure which size of Orange and Yellow is right, give a gift voucher.
