Four feet high and over six feet wide, Jackson Pollock's painting is dense with mythic symbols. At both the far left side and the far right side, tall vertical figures stand guard. Each is painted with swirls of color and long snaking lines, hinting at human forms. For the figure on the left, Pollock uses white and black to suggest a skull for a head and bones for a body. The figure on the right side seems to wear a mask or helmet, beneath which dark blue and black ornamental robes flow down like a column. Stretched across the base of the painting, facing the robed figure on the right, a dog-like animal lies prone, paws out. Its head is indicated by pointy ears, a single eye, and a long snout. Above this canine figure, in the wide center of the painting, is a horizontal area dominated by white and yellow, with streaks of black and other dark colors. This might be a tapestry, a scroll, or a shroud marked by hieroglyphics. Above this, along the top third of the painting, abstract symbols are lined up in a row. Furthest left, white streaks create the outline of a shield. To its right, black and blue curves suggest a scarab. To the right again, a burst of fiery red seems to be a rooster. These symbols are interspersed with streaks of paint, filling the upper part of the canvas with even more color and line.
Quality
SFMOMA Custom Prints offers exclusive custom reproductions of artworks in the collections and exhibitions of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Hand-made in the USA using gallery-quality materials, we create prints as true to the original work as possible, using strict color management protocols and state-of-the-art printing technology.
Selection
Many of the works offered through this store are exclusive and not available anywhere else. We are continually adding new artworks to our offering, so be sure to check back regularly as you build your own gallery. A variety of molding styles means our custom framed prints can match any type of decor.
