Red, Yellow, Blue, White, and Black II

The Museum of Modern Art of San Francisco (the USA).

Canvas, oil.

This is an abstraction of bright, pure colours. The picture consists of seven equal panels and has a horizontal orientation – the author’s favorite format. During its creation, Ellsworth Kelly actively experimented in the style of neoplasticism with different colour ratios, studying their effect on each other and human perception. Despite their apparent simplicity, the panels are arranged in a carefully thought-out sequence. The central part of the canvas is occupied by a black element, which visually divides the composition in half, while two white sections combine and expand it. The borders between the coloгrs are not indicated by lines; they just collide with each other, remaining, however, each in its clearly defined boundaries.