Description
Jackson Pollock – Troubled Queen
| Year of creation: | 1945 |
| Original size: | 110.5 cm x 188.3 cm |
| Painting style: | Abstract Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Museum of Fine Arts Boston, USA |
Troubled Queen – Jackson Pollock
Troubled Queen is a painting by Jackson Pollock from the mid-1940s: densely interwoven shapes, loops and zigzag lines in green, yellow, white and black fill the tall canvas. We paint our hand-painted study of Troubled Queen to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 70 cm to 130 × 220 cm or in a custom size. Before Troubled Queen is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Troubled Queen show?
In Troubled Queen half-recognisable faces and signs hide among sharp triangles and curves, and the eye finds them only when it settles into the painting. The paint is laid on densely, with a brush and in places straight from the tube, so the surface is lively and raised. The title hints at a mythical, perhaps dark female figure; Troubled Queen comes from the years when Pollock, just before his drip paintings, had moved almost completely away from figures.
How is our hand-painted study of Troubled Queen made?
Our painters paint the study of Troubled Queen 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 Troubled Queen has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Troubled Queen is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Troubled Queen suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Troubled Queen in 60 × 100 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 70 cm. Troubled Queen is available in 40 × 70 cm, 50 × 85 cm, 60 × 100 cm, 70 × 120 cm, 80 × 140 cm, 90 × 150 cm, 111 × 188 cm and 130 × 220 cm. A simple rule for Troubled Queen: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Troubled Queen arrive, and when?
We ship Troubled Queen 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 Troubled Queen are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Troubled Queen is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Troubled Queen painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Troubled Queen
Is Troubled Queen a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Troubled Queen is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Troubled Queen in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Troubled Queen in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Troubled Queen.
Where is the original?
The original Troubled Queen is in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Is Troubled Queen a good gift?
Troubled Queen is a gift for a lover of Pollock, of abstract art or of green and earthy tones. If you are unsure which size of Troubled Queen to choose, give a gift voucher.
