Clock — Fine Art

Clock by Philip Guston turns a simple timepiece into a rough painted shape. Broad strokes of ochre and grey sit against a darker ground, so the numbers and hands read as blunt forms rather than a precise instrument.

The fine art print comes ready to hang. The frame finish follows the room you choose. A light frame on a dark wall lets the ochre tones come forward, while a dark frame on a pale wall keeps the grey marks quiet.

It suits a study wall above a writing desk, seen from the doorway at a short distance. From there the blunt numbers read as a shape, and the thick paint reads as a hand made surface. You notice the uneven face before the idea of a clock.