Sad and Happy Tidal Wave — Fine Art

Sad and Happy Tidal Wave - 1978 by Jennifer Bartlett uses small painted tiles set in a grid. The tiles build a wave shape with steady colour steps and tiny shifts in tone. The work stays quiet and measured on the sheet.

This fine art print is ready to hang on arrival. The frame comes in white, wood, dark wood or black. A white frame gives the tiled surface a clean edge without pulling the eye away from the grid.

It works above a desk in a study. From the doorway the wave reads as one soft shape. At the desk you notice the separate tiles and the small changes between them.