Stripes Around a Distant Field

A vertically composed mixed-media work places a small, hazy pastoral scene at the center of a vivid field of alternating orange, red, and amber stripes. Within the inset landscape, a solitary figure and several dogs appear as dark silhouettes against a murky green-gold atmosphere, while the layered cream frame and textured outer border give the piece the character of a constructed object or architectural panel. The contrast between the graphic surround and the softly indistinct scene creates a quiet tension between decorative order and distant memory.