{"product_id":"number-4-gray-and-red-jackson-pollock","title":"Number 4 (Gray and Red) - Jackson Pollock","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1948 drip painting by Jackson Pollock, featuring a complex web of grey, black, and red lines on a neutral ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in 1948, Number 4 (Gray and Red) is a characteristic example of the drip technique developed by Jackson Pollock. By placing his canvas on the floor, Pollock moved away from traditional easel painting, allowing him to apply paint from all sides. This physical engagement with the surface records the movement of the artist, creating a web of lines that lack a single centre of focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition relies on the interplay between thin, fluid lines and heavier, pooled deposits of paint. Pollock utilised industrial enamel alongside traditional oil paints, which provided a different viscosity and drying time. The palette is restricted to grey, black, and red against a neutral ground, which allows the viewer to concentrate on the velocity and direction of the marks. The absence of figurative elements forces an engagement with the material qualities of the paint itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work belongs to a period when Pollock was refining his approach to non-representational art. The lines do not describe forms or objects, but rather trace the path of the artist's gestures. The density of the marks varies across the canvas, creating areas of relative openness and sections of high activity. The lack of a traditional horizon or perspective creates a flat, all-over composition that occupies the viewer's field of vision. By removing the distinction between figure and ground, Pollock created a space where the act of painting is the primary subject. This print captures the specific textures and tonal variations of the original, maintaining the clarity of the individual drips and splatters.\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=\"\/sv\/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=\"\/sv\/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 \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841804767567,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841864536399,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841864569167,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Number-4-Gray-and-Red-_Poster_CompositorV1_1789999113237.jpg?v=1789999927","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/sv\/products\/number-4-gray-and-red-jackson-pollock","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}