Maisons — Fine Art

Buildings stand in a row across the sheet in Maisons - 1946 by Maria Helena Vieira da Silva. The shapes lean close and the roof lines run nearly parallel. Maria Helena Vieira da Silva often worked from city views and turned them into a pattern of lines and colour.

This fine art print is offered with a white, wood, dark wood or black frame. The frame gives the picture a clear edge on the wall. Against the soft ground, a dark wood frame holds the row of houses in place while a white frame lets the pale parts stay open.

In a kitchen with pale cabinets, the row of houses runs along the wall behind the table. You notice the closest roof line first, then the next ones fall away toward the sink. The scene stays quiet after a meal.