Peinture 19 mai 1982 — Fine Art

The painting Peinture 19 mai 1982 - 1982 uses dark surfaces that reflect the room around them. Pierre Soulages worked with black and light for many years, turning the dark ground into something that shifts when you move past it. The marks on this sheet stay quiet until the light changes.

This fine art print arrives with a metal hanger on the back, so it goes onto a nail or screw without a separate frame. The matte finish keeps the deep tones from shining, which suits the way the original holds and releases light.

It sits well on a hallway wall where people pass through in the morning. From the small landing you notice the dark field first, then the faint lines that cross it when you stand still for a moment.