Spectrum III by Ellsworth Kelly

Twelve vertical panels stand side by side. Ellsworth Kelly’s Spectrum III unfolds like a chromatic scale, each stripe a distinct note of color. The sequence moves from deep violet at the left through cobalt, emerald, ochre, and scarlet, ending in pale lemon on the right. No two panels share the same width; some are slender slivers, others broad bands. The edges are knife-sharp, the pigments flat and unbroken. Hang it above a low credenza where its quiet cadence can steady the room without shouting.