1934Mark Rothko visited Milton Avery during the summer of 1934.People and Communities, Arts and Culture, Notable People, Art

The first time the Rothkos visited Milton Avery and Sally Michel Avery was in 1932, although they came for the second visit in 1934. Avery was a mentor to Rothko as well as Barnet Newman and Alfred Gottlieb.
Mark Rothko, "Memorial Address," New York Society for Ethical Culture, January 7, 1965 “Works by Milton Avery.” Cape Ann Museum, https://www.capeannmuseum.org/collections/artists/milton-avery/.