Mother Goose Melody, 1959 — Fine Art

Mother Goose Melody, 1959- by Helen Frankenthaler places thin washes of colour on the sheet. The marks spread out and thin near the edges, leaving open areas of ground. The title suggests a childhood rhyme, while the painted surface stays loose and unforced.

The fine art print uses a matte paper so the colour holds its tone without shine. The frame finish can follow the room, a light frame on a dark wall or a wood frame beside wooden furniture.

Against a plain hallway wall at eye level, the thin colour fields read as quiet shapes set apart. From a few steps back the open ground gives the picture room to breathe.