One Number 31 1950 — Fine Art

One Number 31 1950 by Jackson Pollock covers the surface with poured lines that run every which way. Black enamel webs over white, with thin threads of blue and red breaking through.

From a doorway the tangled lines look like one deep field. Up close the separate drips and splatters start to show. The fine art print sits in a frame with a back panel, flat against the glass.

The matte backing keeps the broad black runs from glinting when the sun moves across the room. It hangs well on a hallway wall beside a narrow stair. From the bottom step the small white cuts in the black stay clear and the red lines catch the passing foot traffic.