Early Spring — Fine Art

Early Spring by Alfred Manessier opens on a sheet where broad colour areas sit unevenly. The paint is laid in loose layers, with hints of an outer form breaking through. His post war abstract painting practice uses these layered strokes on paper.

The fine art print keeps the paper matte, so the pale tones stay flat and the surface does not shine under a lamp. The frame finish can follow the room, matching a wood frame beside wooden furniture or a light frame on a dark wall.

It hangs on a bedroom wall near the bed, where the soft colour areas come into view at night. From the doorway you notice the uneven paint layers before you reach the bed.