“Canto XII,” created by Barnett Newman in 1964, is a piece of abstract art belonging to the Color Field painting movement. This artwork is part of a series titled “18 Cantos.” The piece seems to feature two large, vertically oriented color planes side by side. On the left, there is a bright, solid yellow field, and on the right is a deeper green field with a subtle, textured effect that suggests some variation or movement within the color. The overall composition is simple and striking, focusing on the purity and emotional impact of color, which is characteristic of the Color Field movement and Newman’s own artistic style.
