Lsh 83 — Fine Art

Lsh 83 - 1957 by Lawren Harris sets a few shapes against a clear ground, with the weight resting in the lower part of the picture. The eye moves from the lighter area near the top down to the darker shapes below. A fine art print keeps the tones separate so the colours do not blend.

A white frame gives this print a clean edge on the wall. The pale frame sits beside the lighter shapes and makes the darker marks stand out more. You see the line of the frame before you look at the picture.

In a dining room on the side wall, the shapes read from the table. The light from the window falls across the lower part of the print. From that distance the empty space above the shapes stays open and calm.