New York III — Fine Art

The title New York III - 1972 points to a bold colour field painting from Helen Frankenthaler. Broad washes of colour spread across the sheet, soaking into the ground and leaving soft edges where one tone meets the next. The marks build from large flat areas into thinner streaks.

This fine art print sits inside a black frame that gives the painted area a clear edge. The dark wood edge holds the open colour and keeps the lighter tones from fading into the wall.

On a narrow hallway wall, the big colour blocks read first from the stair landing, then the thin edges come into view as you pass. The frame edge stops the eye at the picture border and the black finish holds against the painted field.