Region 30n 150e
30°N, 150°E · Sam Francis · 2026-07-05
Sam Francis2026-07-05Sam Francis2026
Creative Rationale
Over the warm waters east of Japan in the North Pacific, moderate atmospheric pressure meets gentle winds and high humidity in subtropical conditions. The moderate wind speed of 5.1 m/s creates controlled energy that pushes color fields outward but doesn't fragment them completely, while the substantial pressure gradient generates dense accumulations of saturated hue pools at the composition's edges. The high humidity and warm temperature anomaly inspire luminous, saturated primaries that flow and blend organically, leaving expansive breathing space in the center as Francis often did in his later works.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.