Smoke Over White Ground
Ink and wash on paper · Abstract Expressionism
Broad, meandering black contours sweep across an open white field, their paths haloed by smoky brown washes that bleed softly into the paper. The piece reads as an abstract calligraphic landscape: looping channels and enclosed pools suggest drifting ink, scorched earth, or aerial traces of a winding route. Varied line weight and occasional silvery, crusted textures give the marks a tactile, weathered presence, while the large reserves of untouched space keep the composition airy and deliberate.
