No 1 (Royal Red and Blue) explained

No 1 (Royal Red and Blue)
Artist:Mark Rothko
Year:1954
Medium:Oil on canvas
Height Metric:288.9
Width Metric:171.5
Height Imperial:113¾
Width Imperial:67½
Museum:Private 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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  1. Web site: Mark Rothko (1903-1970): No. 1 (Royal Red and Blue). 15 November 2012. 13 November 2012. Sotheby's.
  2. News: Mark Rothko painting crowns New York art sale . 14 November 2012. BBC News. 14 November 2012 .