Untitled 1996 — Fine Art

Untitled 1996 by Esteban Vicente keeps the eye on a calm field of tone. Broad rectangles sit over a quiet ground, each one shifted a little in shade.

The fine art print goes straight onto a nail. The painting reads as a simple study in soft colour and steady form. From the doorway the picture reads as a calm block of tone. You see the big rectangles first and the small shifts in shade later.

A white frame gives the image a clean edge on the wall and keeps the rectangles separate from the paint around them. On the stair wall the tall shapes hold their own against the steps. You notice the faint change in tone from one step to the next.