“Gamma Delta,” created by the artist Morris Louis between 1959 and 1960, is an exemplary piece of Color Field Painting. Executed on canvas, this abstract artwork measures 260.99 x 387.35 centimeters and belongs to the “Unfurled” series. It is housed in the Whitney Museum of American Art, located in New York City, NY, US.
The artwork features large expanses of overlapping vibrant colors. At the left, deep blue and orange hues cascade downward, while the right side showcases dynamic fields of green, black, and yellow. These colors converge towards the bottom center of the canvas but never touch, creating a sense of tension and balance. The central area of the artwork predominantly remains unpainted, allowing the raw canvas to interact with the pigments, enhancing the feeling of open space.
