{"product_id":"mural-on-indian-red-ground-jackson-pollock","title":"Mural on Indian Red Ground - Jackson Pollock","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic example of Jackson Pollock's 1950s drip technique, featuring a complex web of black, white, and yellow lines against an Indian red ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJackson Pollock produced this work during the height of his career in 1950. It represents the artist's mature period, during which he moved away from traditional easel painting to place his canvas directly on the floor. This technique allowed him to apply paint from all four sides, creating a web of lines that lacks a single point of focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition relies on the interplay between the dense, chaotic network of poured paint and the flat, earthy background. Pollock used industrial enamel alongside traditional oil paint, which provided a specific viscosity and drying quality. The Indian red ground acts as a unifying base, pushing the black, white, and yellow lines forward. These lines vary in thickness and velocity, recording the physical movements of the artist as he worked around the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike his earlier, more crowded works, this piece allows for moments of negative space where the red ground remains visible. The lack of a central subject forces the viewer to engage with the entire surface area simultaneously. This approach to painting prioritised the act of creation itself, treating the canvas as an arena for physical expression rather than a surface for representation. The result is a rhythmic, non-hierarchical arrangement that occupies the visual field entirely. By removing the horizon line and traditional perspective, Pollock created a sense of scale that feels expansive. The work remains a primary example of the mid-century shift toward total abstraction in American art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-orange-tan-and-purple-mark-rothko\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eRed, Orange, Tan and Purple - Mark Rothko — Mark Rothko\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/untitled-abstract-composition-ink-on-paper-wassily-kandinsky\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eUntitled (Abstract Composition, Ink on Paper) - Wassily Kandinsky — Wassily Kandinsky\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jackson Pollock","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58833924555087,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58834181587279,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58834181620047,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58834181652815,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58834181685583,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Mural-on-Indian-Red-Ground_Poster_CompositorV1_1789935878103.jpg?v=1789936627","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/mural-on-indian-red-ground-jackson-pollock","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}