Europe 45n 30w

Creative Rationale

Over the North Atlantic, roughly 800 miles southwest of Ireland, moderate winds push across waters where sea temperatures run slightly warmer than normal. The high humidity and stable pressure create conditions ripe for Frankenthaler's signature bleeding washes, where translucent colors soak and pool across the canvas like watercolor on wet paper. The southeast wind direction guides the flow of salmon and teal stains as they spread diagonally across the composition, while the warm temperature anomaly brings golden ochres that glow against cooler cerulean pools.