“Leaving Paphos Ringed With Waves IV” is an artwork crafted by Cy Twombly in 2009. It belongs to the Neo-Expressionism art movement and is abstract in genre. It is a part of the series “Leaving Paphos Ringed With Waves.”
The artwork features a vibrant blue background with bold, rough strokes of yellow and red hues. The text “Leaving Paphos Ringed With Waves” is inscribed across the top, with each word rendered in a distinctive, expressive manner. The red strokes in the lower half of the artwork appear to mimic the motion of waves or flames, exuding a sense of dynamic movement and emotional intensity, characteristic of Twombly’s abstract and Neo-Expressionist style. The date “09” is prominently marked along with the artist’s signature, “Cy Twombly.”
