17. 3. 69 — Fine Art

The title 17. 3. 69 - 1969 points to a date in 1969 and the work sits in the gestural abstract tradition of its time. John Hoyland built paintings with broad colour areas and a hand in the paint.

The picture arrives as a fine art print on a matte paper that keeps the tones even under room light. A light frame on a darker wall or a dark frame on a pale wall sets it off, and a wood frame sits well beside wooden furniture.

On a kitchen wall near the cooker the broad strokes stay readable from the doorway. You notice the lighter passages first and the darker bands second when you pass by. The print holds its place above a narrow shelf with a ceramic bowl beside it.