Rothko

American  

[roth-koh] / ˈrɒθ koʊ /

noun

1. Mark, 1903–70, U.S. painter, born in Russia.

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Rothko British  

/ ˈrɒθkəʊ /

noun

1. Mark . 1903–70, US abstract expressionist painter, born in Russia

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Example Sentences

Mark Rothko apprised Newman of his own progress in 1945: “I hope that you are jealous and will be spurred to greater labors.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Next up? a Marcel Duchamp painting and, possibly, a Mark Rothko or Ruth Asawa work.

From Los Angeles Times

A hovering patch of light in “Low Shining Sun” seems to be a homage to both Rothko and Ron Gorchov.

From The Wall Street Journal

Including works from Mark Rothko, Franz Kline and others, the art now forms the core of MOCA’s permanent collection.

From Los Angeles Times

An exhibition featuring works by Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Wassily Kandinsky, and Pablo Picasso has opened at the Beyeler Foundation, where Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone's We are Poems rainbow sculpture sits on the roof.

From BBC