Color field painting

Ariadne's Gallery holds 1,332 Color field painting works by 89 artists, most made between 1953 and 2004. The best represented artists are Gene Davis, Mark Rothko and Morris Louis. The most common genres are abstract, landscape and figurative. Compared with the rest of the collection, Color field painting works most often evoke tension and wonder.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 35 (collection average 34)
Joy: 48 (collection average 46)
Tension: 53 (collection average 48)
Anger: 25 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 43 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 51 (collection average 48)
Interest: 58 (collection average 57)

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 1,332)

Moment by Barnett Newman, 1946 — Anger 66, Sadness 76, Tension 85
Yellow, Cherry, Orange by Mark Rothko, 1947 — Tension 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Onement I by Barnett Newman, 1948 — Interest 79, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 70
Two Edges by Barnett Newman, 1948 — Wonder 67, Nostalgia 64, Interest 62
Untitled 2 by Barnett Newman, 1948 — Joy 60, Interest 65, Wonder 54
By Twos by Barnett Newman, 1949 — Interest 70, Joy 65, Wonder 55
Concord by Barnett Newman, 1949 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Nostalgia 75
Covenant by Barnett Newman, 1949 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 70
Dionysius by Barnett Newman, 1949 — Sadness 80, Anger 65, Tension 70
Galaxy by Barnett Newman, 1949 — Joy 75, Interest 75, Wonder 61
No.24 by Mark Rothko, 1949 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 61
No.3/No.13 (Magenta, Black, Green on Orange) by Mark Rothko, 1949 — Anger 80, Sadness 75, Tension 84
No.5/No.22 by Mark Rothko, 1949 - 1950 — Anger 75, Sadness 80, Tension 85
Onement III by Barnett Newman, 1949 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 70
Three Rocks by John Ferren, 1949 — Joy 60, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Untitled by Mark Rothko, 1949 — Anger 60, Sadness 55, Tension 66
Untitled by Mark Rothko, 1949 — Anger 60, Sadness 55, Tension 65
Untitled 3 by Barnett Newman, 1949 — Joy 58, Interest 63, Wonder 52
Violet, Black, Orange, Yellow on White and Red by Mark Rothko, 1949 — Tension 55, Wonder 55, Sadness 40
Yellow Painting by Barnett Newman, 1949 — Anger 50, Sadness 51, Wonder 60
1950-K-No. 1 by Clyfford Still, 1950 — Anger 53, Sadness 48, Wonder 58
Black and Red by Sam Francis, 1950 - 1953 — Anger 70, Tension 85, Sadness 50
Eve by Barnett Newman, 1950 — Anger 45, Wonder 65, Interest 70
No.10 by Mark Rothko, 1950 — Wonder 66, Interest 70, Joy 61
No.2 by Mark Rothko, 1950 — Wonder 60, Interest 66, Joy 55
The Voice by Barnett Newman, 1950 — Wonder 61, Nostalgia 58, Joy 48
Untitled by Mark Rothko, 1950 - c.1952 — Sadness 75, Nostalgia 70, Tension 50
Untitled by Carmen Herrera, 1950 — Sadness 60, Anger 40, Tension 55
Untitled #3 by Edward Corbett, 1950 — Anger 55, Sadness 60, Nostalgia 70
Untitled I by Barnett Newman, 1950 — Joy 58, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Vir heroicus sublimis by Barnett Newman, 1950 - 1951 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 69
Vir Heroicus Sublimis by Barnett Newman, 1950 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 70
White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose) by Mark Rothko, 1950 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Adam by Barnett Newman, 1951 - 1952 — Interest 75, Wonder 69, Nostalgia 66
No. 2 (No. 7 and No. 2) by Mark Rothko, c.1951 — Tension 60, Sadness 45, Joy 45
No.18 by Mark Rothko, 1951 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Number 24 (Untitled) by Mark Rothko, 1951 — Anger 61, Sadness 55, Tension 65
Untitled by Clyfford Still, 1951 - 1952 — Anger 55, Sadness 66, Tension 60
Untitled by Clyfford Still, 1951 — Sadness 46, Anger 34, Tension 40
1952-A by Clyfford Still, 1952 — Anger 45, Wonder 63, Sadness 42
Abstract Painting: Red by Ad Reinhardt, 1952 — Anger 80, Sadness 85, Tension 90
Achilles by Barnett Newman, 1952 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 71
Irlanda by Carmen Herrera, 1952 — Joy 50, Anger 15, Tension 40
No.8 by Mark Rothko, 1952 — Anger 85, Sadness 85, Tension 90
Onement V by Barnett Newman, 1952 — Interest 75, Joy 69, Wonder 65
PH-104 by Clyfford Still, 1952 — Anger 70, Sadness 65, Tension 75
Ulysses by Barnett Newman, 1952 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Anger 40
Untitled by Mark Rothko, 1952 — Sadness 70, Nostalgia 65, Tension 39
Untitled by John Ferren, 1952 — Sadness 70, Anger 50, Tension 60
Untitled [Blue, Green, and Brown] by Mark Rothko, 1952 — Anger 10, Sadness 19, Wonder 32
Abstract Painting: Blue by Ad Reinhardt, 1953 — Anger 75, Sadness 80, Tension 86
Abstract Painting: Blue by Ad Reinhardt, 1953 — Anger 76, Sadness 80, Tension 85
Blue Over Red by Mark Rothko, 1953 — Sadness 60, Tension 70, Anger 25
Blue Painting by Ad Reinhardt, 1953 — Joy 65, Nostalgia 55, Interest 60
Green and Maroon by Mark Rothko, 1953 — Anger 40, Sadness 50, Tension 55
No. 3 by Mark Rothko, 1953 — Anger 76, Interest 90, Wonder 85
No.61 (Rust and Blue) by Mark Rothko, 1953 — Anger 65, Sadness 60, Tension 70
Onement VI by Barnett Newman, 1953 — Interest 81, Wonder 76, Nostalgia 70
Train Landscape by Ellsworth Kelly, 1953 — Interest 70, Joy 65, Wonder 50
Untitled by Mark Rothko, 1953 — Sadness 55, Nostalgia 45, Anger 15
Untitled by Guido Molinari, 1953 — Joy 64, Wonder 60, Interest 66
Untitled (Purple, White, and Red) by Mark Rothko, 1953 — Anger 75, Tension 80, Sadness 65
Untitled (Yellow, Red and Blue) by Mark Rothko, 1953 — Wonder 45, Joy 40, Interest 50
Yellow, Charcoal, Brown by Mark Rothko, 1953 — Joy 70, Wonder 65, Interest 70
Blue Space by Thomas Downing, 1954 — Wonder 55, Interest 60, Joy 49
Breaking Hue by Morris Louis, 1954 — Wonder 65, Tension 65, Interest 70
Iris by Morris Louis, 1954 — Joy 75, Nostalgia 70, Wonder 65
No. 1 (Royal Red and Blue) by Mark Rothko, 1954 — Nostalgia 90, Tension 85, Sadness 70
No. 6 (Yellow, White, Blue Over Yellow on Gray) by Mark Rothko, 1954 — Tension 60, Sadness 40, Joy 50
No. 7 (Dark Over Light) by Mark Rothko, 1954 — Joy 61, Interest 65, Wonder 55
No.9 (Dark over Light Earth) by Mark Rothko, 1954 — Anger 81, Sadness 80, Tension 85
Ochre and Red on Red by Mark Rothko, 1954 — Anger 80, Sadness 81, Tension 85
Painting by Ad Reinhardt, 1954 - 1958 — Sadness 85, Nostalgia 80, Tension 75
Red Spot by John Ferren, 1954 — Nostalgia 51, Interest 60, Joy 45
Red, Orange, Tan and Purple by Mark Rothko, 1954 — Wonder 65, Nostalgia 55, Interest 60
United (Blue, Yellow, Green on Red) by Mark Rothko, 1954 — Joy 60, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Untitled by Morris Louis, 1954 — Sadness 77, Anger 57, Tension 79
Untitled by Ad Reinhardt, 1954 — Anger 33, Tension 58, Wonder 53
Untitled by Clyfford Still, 1954 — Sadness 48, Anger 36, Tension 42
White Fire I by Barnett Newman, 1954 — Interest 75, Joy 70, Wonder 66
E 226 by Rupprecht Geiger, 1955 — Interest 70, Joy 65, Wonder 55
Earth & Green by Mark Rothko, 1955 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 65
Medeanus by John Ferren, 1955 — Wonder 54, Joy 50, Interest 60
Red and Orange by Mark Rothko, 1955 — Wonder 66, Interest 70, Joy 60
Untitled by Mark Rothko, 1955 — Anger 65, Tension 70, Sadness 50
Untitled (Red, Blue, Orange) by Mark Rothko, 1955 — Sadness 65, Nostalgia 70, Anger 25
Untitled (SF55-003) by Sam Francis, 1955 — Wonder 85, Interest 80, Joy 75
Uriel by Barnett Newman, 1955 — Interest 79, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 70
1956-D by Clyfford Still, 1956 — Wonder 70, Anger 40, Joy 50
Green and Tangerine on Red by Mark Rothko, 1956 — Anger 45, Sadness 55, Tension 60
Monochrome orangé by Claude Tousignant, 1956 — Nostalgia 70, Tension 66, Sadness 50
Orange and Yellow by Mark Rothko, 1956 — Interest 71, Wonder 65, Joy 60
Orange and Yellow by Mark Rothko, 1956 — Wonder 65, Nostalgia 55, Joy 50
Tenos by Paul Feeley, 1956 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Joy 75
Untitled by Paul Feeley, 1956 — Tension 58, Anger 27, Sadness 32
Untitled (Red) by Mark Rothko, 1956 — Anger 85, Interest 98, Wonder 95
Yellow band by Mark Rothko, 1956 — Wonder 60, Joy 59, Interest 65
1957-J No. 2 by Clyfford Still, 1957 — Anger 72, Sadness 68, Tension 79
Abstract Painting by Ad Reinhardt, 1957 — Sadness 50, Joy 55, Nostalgia 50
Black in Deep Red by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Joy 70, Nostalgia 60, Interest 64
Horizontal Stripe Painting: November 1957 - January 1958 by Patrick Heron, 1957 - 1958 — Tension 55, Interest 60, Joy 50
Ios by Paul Feeley, 1957 — Interest 86, Wonder 81, Joy 75
Kilroy by Paul Feeley, 1957 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 65
Light Red Over Black by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Anger 80, Tension 90, Sadness 70
No. 16 by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Joy 65, Interest 65, Wonder 55
No. 16 (Red, White, and Brown) by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Anger 35, Sadness 45, Wonder 55
No. 46 (Black, Ochre, Red Over Red) by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Anger 85, Sadness 85, Tension 91
No.20 by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Wonder 64, Interest 70, Joy 60
Ochre and Red on Red by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Anger 70, Sadness 75, Tension 80
OE 250 (Schwarz vor zweimal Rot) by Rupprecht Geiger, 1957 — Tension 70, Wonder 60, Nostalgia 56
OE 260 by Rupprecht Geiger, 1957 — Tension 70, Nostalgia 66, Sadness 55
Olympia Sun-Box by Theodoros Stamos, 1957 — Wonder 55, Nostalgia 50, Anger 25
Purple Brown by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Anger 80, Sadness 85, Tension 90
Red and Brown by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Anger 50, Sadness 55, Tension 60
Red, White, and Brown by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Joy 55, Tension 55, Interest 59
Scarlet, Lemon and Ultramarine: March 1957 by Patrick Heron, 1957 — Tension 65, Nostalgia 50, Anger 20
Sterope by Paul Feeley, 1957 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
The Other Side by Paul Feeley, 1957 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 70
Thera or Pompeia by Paul Feeley, 1957 — Anger 35, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Untitled by Clyfford Still, 1957 — Sadness 85, Anger 70, Tension 80
Untitled by Ellsworth Kelly, 1957 — Anger 50, Sadness 56, Tension 61
Untitled by Ellsworth Kelly, 1957 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Anger 40
Untitled (No. 11) by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Anger 75, Interest 90, Wonder 85
White Over Red by Mark Rothko, 1957 — Joy 49, Wonder 50, Sadness 35
7 Bronze by Morris Louis, 1958 — Joy 70, Nostalgia 65, Interest 69
Addition VII by Morris Louis, 1958 — Interest 69, Tension 60, Joy 55
Astoria by Frank Stella, 1958 — Interest 65, Tension 56, Wonder 55
Aurora by Morris Louis, 1958 — Sadness 22, Anger 10, Wonder 32
Ayin by Morris Louis, 1958 — Interest 70, Joy 55, Tension 55
Black on Maroon by Mark Rothko, 1958 — Sadness 80, Anger 60, Tension 71
Black on Maroon by Mark Rothko, 1958 — Sadness 90, Tension 92, Nostalgia 88
Black on Maroon by Mark Rothko, 1958 — Sadness 79, Anger 60, Tension 70
Blue Horizon by Frank Stella, 1958 — Joy 80, Interest 75, Wonder 70
Blue Veil by Morris Louis, 1958 — Joy 75, Wonder 64, Interest 70
Broad Turning by Morris Louis, 1958 — Joy 65, Nostalgia 55, Interest 60
Composition by Mark Rothko, 1958 — Sadness 75, Anger 56, Tension 65
Dalet Aleph by Morris Louis, 1958 — Tension 80, Anger 30, Interest 60
Dalet Chet by Morris Louis, 1958 — Tension 75, Interest 65, Wonder 56
Divide by Theodoros Stamos, 1958 — Wonder 74, Interest 70, Tension 60
Four Darks in Red by Mark Rothko, 1958 — Sadness 80, Anger 60, Tension 70
No. 37/No. 19 (Slate Blue and Brown on Plum) by Mark Rothko, 1958 — Tension 60, Sadness 45, Interest 55
OE 275 by Rupprecht Geiger, 1958 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Tension 54
Outcry by Barnett Newman, 1958 — Anger 50, Interest 70, Wonder 60
Russet by Morris Louis, 1958 — Sadness 60, Anger 30, Tension 55
Salute by Gene Davis, 1958 — Tension 70, Joy 50, Nostalgia 50
Seward Park by Frank Stella, 1958 — Joy 66, Wonder 54, Interest 60
Stations of the Cross by Barnett Newman, 1958 - 1966 — Joy 64, Nostalgia 55, Interest 60
Stations of the Cross 1958 1966 by Barnett Newman, 1958 - 1966 — Joy 59, Nostalgia 50, Interest 58
Strates solaires by Fernand Leduc, 1958 — Tension 65, Wonder 54, Interest 60
Tet by Morris Louis, 1958 — Sadness 58, Anger 31, Tension 52
The Station of the Cross - First Station by Barnett Newman, 1958 — Anger 51, Sadness 50, Wonder 60
The Station of the Cross - Second Station by Barnett Newman, 1958 — Sadness 75, Anger 55, Tension 70
Thruway by Paul Feeley, 1958 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Untitled by Morris Louis, 1958 — Anger 28, Tension 53, Sadness 37
Untitled by Sam Francis, 1958 — Wonder 61, Interest 66, Tension 54
Untitled by Ellsworth Kelly, 1958 — Anger 45, Wonder 65, Interest 70
Untitled (Black and Orange) by Frank Stella, 1958 — Sadness 49, Anger 35, Nostalgia 56
Yad by Morris Louis, 1958 — Sadness 80, Anger 50, Tension 70
Zayin by Morris Louis, 1958 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Anger 55
Addition V by Morris Louis, 1959 — Interest 65, Tension 56, Joy 45
Alexander #2 by Walter Darby Bannard, 1959 — Interest 65, Wonder 55, Tension 55
Ambi I by Morris Louis, 1959 - 1960 — Joy 50, Interest 55, Tension 45
Aristo I by Theodoros Stamos, 1959 — Joy 60, Wonder 55, Interest 61
Beth Chaf by Morris Louis, 1959 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Beth Zayin by Morris Louis, 1959 — Sadness 85, Tension 80, Anger 55
Black on Maroon by Mark Rothko, 1959 — Sadness 79, Anger 60, Tension 70
Black on Maroon by Mark Rothko, 1959 — Sadness 81, Anger 60, Tension 70
Buskin by Morris Louis, 1959 — Joy 50, Interest 55, Anger 9
Cassius by Paul Feeley, 1959 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Dalet Kaf by Morris Louis, 1959 — Nostalgia 60, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Dalet Tet by Morris Louis, 1959 — Nostalgia 75, Anger 50, Tension 65
Dalet Zayin by Morris Louis, 1959 — Sadness 79, Tension 75, Anger 48
Delphic Shibboleth by Theodoros Stamos, 1959 — Wonder 75, Interest 70, Tension 60
Deseret by Theodoros Stamos, 1959 — Wonder 60, Nostalgia 50, Interest 55
Dichotomic Organization: Stripes by Lorser Feitelson, 1959 — Tension 55, Joy 50, Nostalgia 50
Faces by Morris Louis, 1959 — Interest 70, Joy 59, Wonder 50
Floral V by Morris Louis, 1959 - 1960 — Joy 70, Interest 60, Wonder 40
Gamma Delta by Morris Louis, 1959 - 1960 — Sadness 55, Joy 56, Tension 49
High by Morris Louis, 1959 — Joy 60, Nostalgia 55, Sadness 40
K S I by Morris Louis, 1959 — Sadness 69, Anger 40, Tension 65
Lavender and Mulberry by Mark Rothko, 1959 — Anger 70, Sadness 75, Tension 80
Nexus II by Morris Louis, 1959 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Anger 55
No. 1 by William Turnbull, 1959 — Joy 56, Tension 50, Wonder 49
No.301 by Mark Rothko, 1959 — Anger 45, Sadness 50, Tension 56
Number 99 by Morris Louis, 1959 - 1960 — Tension 60, Joy 55, Interest 55
Nun by Morris Louis, 1959 — Joy 45, Anger 21, Tension 45
OE 280 (Komposition in Rot mit Weiß und Blau) by Rupprecht Geiger, 1959 — Interest 84, Joy 85, Wonder 70
Omega I by Morris Louis, 1959 - 1960 — Joy 55, Interest 56, Tension 45
Para III by Morris Louis, 1959 — Tension 55, Nostalgia 51, Anger 25
Point of Tranquility by Morris Louis, 1959 - 1960 — Joy 75, Interest 65, Tension 40
Pumpkin by Gene Davis, 1959 — Joy 55, Interest 60, Wonder 39
Red Devil by Gene Davis, 1959 — Tension 76, Wonder 61, Joy 60
Red on Maroon by Mark Rothko, 1959 — Tension 60, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Saf by Morris Louis, 1959 — Joy 65, Interest 55, Tension 40
Saf Aleph by Morris Louis, 1959 — Joy 60, Wonder 60, Nostalgia 55
Saf Dalet by Morris Louis, 1959 — Tension 55, Nostalgia 50, Anger 20
Saraband by Morris Louis, 1959 — Tension 65, Interest 70, Wonder 60
Seal by Morris Louis, 1959 — Anger 50, Sadness 60, Tension 70
Spawn by Morris Louis, 1959 - 1960 — Tension 71, Interest 70, Joy 55
Two Yellows by Gene Davis, 1959 — Interest 80, Tension 75, Wonder 66

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