“Train Landscape,” created by Ellsworth Kelly in 1953, exemplifies the Color Field Painting movement. This abstract artwork, executed using oil on canvas, is held in a private collection.
The artwork consists of three horizontal bands of color, each occupying approximately one-third of the canvas. The top band is a lighter green, the middle band is a darker, more saturated green, and the bottom band is a bright yellow. The simplicity of the composition and the bold, unmodulated colors reflect the principles of Color Field Painting, emphasizing the visual impact of pure color. The straight, crisp edges of the color fields contribute to the abstract nature of the piece, allowing viewers to focus solely on the interplay of colors rather than any representational forms.
