Guitar and Clarinet 1920 — Fine Art

Guitar and Clarinet 1920 by Juan Gris shows a guitar and a clarinet placed near each other on a painted ground. Cool grey and ochre sit against darker brown, so the picture feels steady rather than bright. The instrument curves break up the straight planes.

This fine art print uses a frame in white, wood, dark wood or black. The frame edge gives the picture a clear line on the wall, so the blocks of colour do not seem to float.

In a narrow kitchen, the grey tones hold their own near a pale counter. From the doorway you see the clarinet barrel and the guitar neck in one view.