The artwork, titled “No. 8 (From The Basque Suite),” was created by Robert Motherwell in 1970 and belongs to the Abstract Expressionism art movement. The genre of this work is abstract.
The artwork features a robust composition with a dominant use of black and green. A large, irregular black shape occupies the central and upper portions of the canvas, characterized by rough, expressive edges and varied textures. Within this black form lies a smaller, similarly irregular black rectangle, surrounded by white space that reveals its own unique, dynamic textures. Below the black shapes, a solid block of vivid green cuts horizontally across the lower portion of the piece. The contrast between these colors and the stark, clean background enhances the abstract and expressive quality of Motherwell’s work.
