United (Blue, Yellow, Green on Red) 1954

Mark Rothko made "United (Blue, Yellow, Green on Red)" with oil paint on canvas. The way Rothko built up these hazy layers, it’s less about distinct shapes and more about letting the colors speak to each other. It's like watching colors breathe and mix right before your eyes. I find myself drawn to the lower edge of the large yellow section, where it meets that horizontal green band. There’s this soft, almost blurred line, like the colors are unsure where one ends and the other begins. Rothko’s painting isn't about showing off some skill, it's more about feeling your way through the process, letting the paint lead. Thinking of other artists playing with color and emotion, someone like Agnes Martin comes to mind, though she’s more about quiet grids than Rothko’s bold blocks. Ultimately, this piece embraces ambiguity; it's more about the questions than the answers.