Peinture 11 Juillet 1987 — Fine Art

Peinture 11 Juillet 1987 - 1987 by Pierre Soulages shows a black surface built from many hand drawn marks. The lines cross and overlap on a pale ground.

From across the room the surface reads as one dark area. Up close the small strokes and the gaps between them become clear. This fine art print sits on a wall that keeps the light even.

A light frame on a dark wall, a dark frame on a pale wall, or a wood frame beside wooden furniture all work with this picture. The matte paper keeps the black tones steady and stops glare under a lamp. Over a desk in a study you notice the marks first, then the quiet paper tone around them.