No 1 (Royal Red and Blue)
ArtistMark Rothko
Year1954
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions288.9 cm × 171.5 cm (113¾ in × 67½ in)
LocationPrivate collection

No 1 (Royal Red and Blue) is a 1954 Color Field painting by the Abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko. In November 2012, the painting sold for US$75.1 million (£47.2m) at a Sotheby's auction.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mark Rothko (1903-1970): No. 1 (Royal Red and Blue)". Sotheby's. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Mark Rothko painting crowns New York art sale". BBC News. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
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