What does the cryptic crossword clue "American on canvas heard Fury by knockout (6)" mean?

The definition is "American on canvas". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). ROTH ( sounds like [heard] WRATH [fury]) + KO (knockout) The answer is ROTHKO.

American on canvas heard Fury by knockout (6)

Independent Cryptic #11801 | 27 Across | 2024-08-06 flower

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