Green Sea — Fine Art

Broad colour bands sit on a flat field of green and sea blue in Green Sea - 1954. The brushwork presses across the surface with a slow, steady speed. Milton Avery lays the paint in wide strokes that read as calm water and sky.

This fine art print keeps the matte surface of the paper, so the sea blues do not shine under a lamp. A white frame sits around the sheet and gives the picture a clear edge on the wall. The frame finish stays plain, so the green bands do the work.

In a dining room, the green bands read from the doorway before the food arrives. You notice the slow sea colour first, then the white frame line, as you set down a plate on the table.