Description
Jackson Pollock – Plate
| Year of creation: | 1943 |
| Original size: | 604.5 cm x 247 cm |
| Painting style: | Abstract Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | University of Iowa Museum of Art, USA |
Plate (Mural) – Jackson Pollock
Plate is a painting by Jackson Pollock from 1943, better known as Mural: along a band more than six metres long, rhythmic black figures dance among yellow, pink, blue-green and white. We paint our hand-painted study of Plate (Mural) to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 130 × 50 cm to 605 × 247 cm or in a custom size. Before Plate (Mural) is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Plate (Mural) show?
In Plate upright black shapes follow one another like a row of dancers or columns, and between them bands of colour wind, giving a sense of constant movement from one end to the other. Pollock painted it in 1943, commissioned by Peggy Guggenheim for the entrance hall of her New York house; it was his first truly large painting. The original, now at the University of Iowa’s art museum, is almost two and a half metres high, so Plate is made for long walls.
How is our hand-painted study of Plate (Mural) made?
Our painters paint the study of Plate (Mural) by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Plate (Mural) has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Plate (Mural) is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Plate (Mural) suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Plate (Mural) in 150 × 60 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 130 × 50 cm. Plate (Mural) is available in 130 × 50 cm, 150 × 60 cm, 170 × 70 cm, 200 × 80 cm, 250 × 100 cm, 300 × 120 cm, 400 × 160 cm and 605 × 247 cm. A simple rule for Plate (Mural): it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Plate (Mural) arrive, and when?
We ship Plate (Mural) rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Plate (Mural) are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Plate (Mural) is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Plate (Mural) painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Plate (Mural)
Is Plate (Mural) a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Plate (Mural) is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Plate (Mural) in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Plate (Mural) in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Plate (Mural).
Why is Plate also known as Mural?
Mural is the name the painting is known by: Pollock painted it in 1943 at mural size for the entrance hall of Peggy Guggenheim’s house. Today it is at the University of Iowa’s art museum.
Is Plate (Mural) a good gift?
Plate is a gift for a lover of Pollock, of dance and rhythm or of long, wide walls. If you are unsure which size of Plate (Mural) to choose, give a gift voucher.
