12.12.68 — Fine Art

The title 12.12.68 - 1969 points to a date, and the paint works around that mark. Broad colour bands push across a dark ground, with a few crossing strokes that stay near the top.

John Hoyland built this kind of abstract painting in the late 1960s, working with thick colour and plain fields. This fine art print sits in a frame with a back panel, so the surface stays level and the edges stay covered.

The matte finish keeps the deep tones from shining under a lamp. On a hallway wall beside a coat hook, the dark band draws the eye first, and the crossing strokes show up when you pass by.