Street Scene 1937

"Street Scene" (1937) by Mark Rothko is a depiction of a simple, everyday moment. The painting, now housed in the National Gallery of Art, features a street corner with a group of figures partially obscured by the building's shadow. Rothko, best known for his abstract works, was experimenting with figurative painting during this period. The simplified forms and muted colors in this work foreshadow his later exploration of abstract expressionism.