The artwork, titled “Pendulum,” is a creation by Helen Frankenthaler, dating back to 1972. It is part of the Color Field Painting movement and belongs to the abstract genre.
The artwork displays a delicate blend of hues, predominantly featuring shades of soft purple, mauve, and muted orange. These colors are executed with a technique that allows them to blend seamlessly, creating an ethereal and fluid visual experience. Subtle lines in green, yellow, and blue traverse the composition, contributing to a sense of motion and balance that might evoke the swinging motion of a pendulum, aptly reflecting its title. The overall effect is one of calm and subtle dynamism, characteristic of Frankenthaler’s approach to Color Field Painting.
