The artwork titled “Gemma,” created by Morris Louis in 1962, employs acrylic on canvas within the Color Field Painting movement. It measures 206 x 39 cm and falls under the abstract genre. “Gemma” is a part of the artist’s “Stripe” series, showcasing a minimalistic yet striking composition.
The artwork consists of several vertical stripes of varying colors tightly juxtaposed against a stark white background. The stripes range from shades of brown, ochre, yellow, green, to near-black hues. Each stripe is painted with precise edges, forming a cohesive column that emphasizes verticality and balance. The use of color and form in “Gemma” exemplifies the aesthetic principles of the Color Field Painting movement, where broad fields of color become the subject itself, evoking an emotional and sensory response from its viewers.
