Description
Jackson Pollock – The Tea Cup
| Year of creation: | 1946 |
| Original size: | 70 cm x 100 cm |
| Painting style: | Abstract Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Frieder Burda Collection, Baden-Baden |
The Tea Cup – Jackson Pollock
The Tea Cup is a painting by Jackson Pollock from 1946: a densely painted composition with a square of small coloured patches at its centre, surrounded by curving shapes and heads in orange, yellow, green and black. We paint our hand-painted study of The Tea Cup to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 50 × 70 cm to 140 × 200 cm or in a custom size. Before The Tea Cup is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does The Tea Cup show?
In The Tea Cup the paint is laid on thickly, so every brushstroke shows; the central square of yellow, green and grey patches recalls a tablecloth or a chessboard, and around it run rounded shapes, eyes and faces. The cup of the title is hard to find: Pollock broke the object down into a rhythm of colours and lines. The Tea Cup was painted in the year Pollock was moving from figures to fully abstract paintings.
How is our hand-painted study of The Tea Cup made?
Our painters paint the study of The Tea Cup 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 The Tea Cup has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When The Tea Cup is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of The Tea Cup suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose The Tea Cup in 80 × 110 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 50 × 70 cm. The Tea Cup is available in 50 × 70 cm, 60 × 85 cm, 70 × 100 cm, 80 × 110 cm, 90 × 130 cm, 100 × 140 cm, 120 × 170 cm and 140 × 200 cm. A simple rule for The Tea Cup: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does The Tea Cup arrive, and when?
We ship The Tea Cup 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 The Tea Cup are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of The Tea Cup is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of The Tea Cup painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about The Tea Cup
Is The Tea Cup a print?
No. Every brushstroke of The Tea Cup is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order The Tea Cup in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint The Tea Cup in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order The Tea Cup.
Where is the original The Tea Cup?
The original The Tea Cup belongs to the Frieder Burda Collection in Baden-Baden, Germany.
Is The Tea Cup a good gift?
The Tea Cup is a gift for a lover of Pollock, of abstract art or of warm earth colours. If you are unsure which size of The Tea Cup to choose, give a gift voucher.
