Thru the Window 1938 - 1939

Mark Rothko made "Thru the Window" with oil on canvas. It's a painting that feels like a peep into another world. Look at how the figures emerge from the muted tones, like memories or dreams. Imagine Rothko, brush in hand, coaxing these shapes into being. Maybe he was thinking about the spaces between people, the way we're all separated by windows, literal or metaphorical. The thin paint feels almost like watercolor, creating a ghostly effect. That red easel is jarring—like a bolt of energy. You know, painting is like a conversation across time. Rothko was surely looking at other artists, responding to their ideas, twisting them into something new. Like Bonnard’s interiors or maybe even the quiet melancholy of Edward Hopper. Ultimately, this painting reminds us that art doesn't need to shout, it can whisper. It can be a space of uncertainty, where meaning shifts and changes with every look.