"Sacrifice of Iphigenia" (1942) by Mark Rothko is a figurative and Surrealist work held at the National Gallery of Art. The work is an abstract composition dominated by warm tones (yellow and orange) that juxtaposes geometric and organic forms. It features a dark triangular shape on the left (suggesting a pyre) intersecting with red/green forms, and an abstract, totemic figure on the right rising upwards.
The painting uses vivid colours and crisp lines to convey a scene of ritual and mythological prominence, reflecting Rothko's early explorations between figuration and abstraction within Surrealism.
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Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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