Hurrah for the Red, White, and Blue — Fine Art

Hurrah for the Red, White, and Blue by Sam Francis uses broad colour fields and loose painted marks on a white ground. The red, white, and blue areas sit as large shaped patches rather than a flag. The painting stays open and does not fill the whole sheet.

The fine art print goes straight onto a nail. The white frame gives the picture a clear edge on the wall. That edge separates the painted field from the room around it. You see the red and blue shapes first, then the white frame as a plain border.

On a plain wall at eye level you see the big red and blue shapes across the field. The white frame keeps the picture from blending into the paint on the wall.