No. 61 (Rust and Blue)
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No. 61 (Rust and Blue) is a large abstract color field painting by Mark Rothko, characterized by its stacked, softly edged rectangles of deep rust and blue hues that evoke intense emotional contemplation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 61 (Rust and Blue) canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T967359 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: No. 61 (Rust and Blue) Context triple: [Mark Rothko, notableWork, No. 61 (Rust and Blue)]
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A.
The Blue and White
The Blue and White is a popular nickname for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the historic NHL franchise known for its blue-and-white team colors.
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B.
The 601
The 601 is a popular nickname for Jackson, Mississippi, derived from the city's primary telephone area code and often used as a symbol of local identity and pride.
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C.
The Eagle
The Eagle is a 1925 silent adventure film starring Rudolph Valentino as a dashing Russian outlaw hero.
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D.
Blues and Royals
The Blues and Royals is a prestigious British Army cavalry regiment of the Household Division, known for both ceremonial duties and armoured reconnaissance roles.
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E.
Double Blue
Double Blue is a popular nickname for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, referencing the team’s traditional double-shaded blue color scheme.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: No. 61 (Rust and Blue) Target entity description: No. 61 (Rust and Blue) is a large abstract color field painting by Mark Rothko, characterized by its stacked, softly edged rectangles of deep rust and blue hues that evoke intense emotional contemplation.
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A.
The Blue and White
The Blue and White is a popular nickname for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the historic NHL franchise known for its blue-and-white team colors.
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B.
The 601
The 601 is a popular nickname for Jackson, Mississippi, derived from the city's primary telephone area code and often used as a symbol of local identity and pride.
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C.
The Eagle
The Eagle is a 1925 silent adventure film starring Rudolph Valentino as a dashing Russian outlaw hero.
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D.
Blues and Royals
The Blues and Royals is a prestigious British Army cavalry regiment of the Household Division, known for both ceremonial duties and armoured reconnaissance roles.
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E.
Double Blue
Double Blue is a popular nickname for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, referencing the team’s traditional double-shaded blue color scheme.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract painting
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color field painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artist | Mark Rothko ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
direct emotional impact through color
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encourage viewer contemplation ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Color Field painting
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surface form:
Color Field
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| color |
blue
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deep hues ⓘ rust ⓘ |
| composition |
stacked fields of color
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vertical format ⓘ |
| creator | Mark Rothko ⓘ |
| depicts | stacked rectangles ⓘ |
| edgeTreatment |
blurred boundaries between forms
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soft edges ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
contemplative
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intense ⓘ somber ⓘ |
| feature |
large color fields
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softly edged rectangles ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasNo |
figurative imagery
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narrative subject ⓘ |
| hasRectangles |
central rectangle
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lower rectangle ⓘ upper rectangle ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
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| notableFor |
emotional intensity achieved through color alone
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large scale immersive presence ⓘ use of deep rust and blue palette ⓘ |
| purpose | evoke emotional contemplation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mark Rothko
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surface form:
Mark Rothko color field series
Rothko Room (Mark Rothko works) ⓘ
surface form:
Rothko’s late 1950s abstractions
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| style |
meditative abstraction
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minimal composition ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
non-objective
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pure color fields ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| technique |
subtle color modulation
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thin layers of paint ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
large scale
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soft transitions between colors ⓘ stacked horizontal bands ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: No. 61 (Rust and Blue) Description of subject: No. 61 (Rust and Blue) is a large abstract color field painting by Mark Rothko, characterized by its stacked, softly edged rectangles of deep rust and blue hues that evoke intense emotional contemplation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Markus Yakovlevich Rothkowitz