Red Currant Jelly — Fine Art

Red Currant Jelly - 1972 shows a clear glass jar sitting on a plain surface. The jar holds a deep red preserve with a few pale drops near the rim. Mary Pratt painted the glass so the light passes through it and the background shows through the curve.

The fine art print uses a matte paper that keeps the reds from looking glossy. A light frame on a dark wall lifts the glass shape off the surface.

In a hallway with a pale wall over the coat rack, the jar shape reads clearly from the front door. The red fill pulls the eye forward while the empty side stays calm. You see the small highlight on the glass cap from the step.