Saf Dalet 1959

Morris Louis's "Saf Dalet" (1959) is an abstract painting that exemplifies the artist's "Veil" series. The work is characterized by its vibrant, flowing lines of color that appear to cascade down the canvas, creating a dynamic and ethereal effect. The artist achieved these effects by pouring thinned acrylic paint onto the canvas, allowing the paint to spread and blend organically. Louis's "Veil" paintings are considered a significant development in Color Field painting, a movement that emerged in the 1950s and focused on the pure and unmediated expression of color.