Movement

Color Field

Color Field is a browsable saved.works movement page spanning 72 works by 3 artists across 7 institutions. Leading artists include Helen Frankenthaler, Kenneth Noland, Morris Louis. Works are grouped from artist fallbacks plus medium, title, tag, and vision cues when those signals line up with the movement.

72 works

3 leading artists

7 institutions

4 related books

Related movements

Minimalism

3 works in this page also lean toward this movement.

Ukiyo-e

1 work in this page also lean toward this movement.

Artists in this movement

Helen Frankenthaler

49 works surfaced for this movement.

Kenneth Noland

13 works surfaced for this movement.

Morris Louis

10 works surfaced for this movement.

Museums in this movement

Museum of Modern Art

41 works surfaced for this movement.

Seattle Art Museum

16 works surfaced for this movement.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

7 works surfaced for this movement.

Dallas Museum of Art

4 works surfaced for this movement.

Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford

2 works surfaced for this movement.

RISD Museum

1 work surfaced for this movement.

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

1 work surfaced for this movement.

Works in this movement

Grey Fireworks by Helen Frankenthaler

Grey Fireworks

Helen Frankenthaler · 2000

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Color screenprint

West Wind by Helen Frankenthaler

West Wind

Helen Frankenthaler · 1997

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Color screenprint

Rio Grande by Helen Frankenthaler

Rio Grande

Helen Frankenthaler · 1987

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Acrylic on canvas

Sunshine after Rain by Helen Frankenthaler

Sunshine after Rain

Helen Frankenthaler · 1987

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Color etching, aquatint, and drypoint

Altitudes by Helen Frankenthaler

Altitudes

Helen Frankenthaler · 1978

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Color lithograph on pale yellow-pink paper

Hold by Helen Frankenthaler

Hold

Helen Frankenthaler · ca. 1974

Seattle Art Museum · Acrylic on canvas

Venus Revealed by Helen Frankenthaler

Venus Revealed

Helen Frankenthaler · 1973

Seattle Art Museum · Acrylic on canvas

Message from Degas by Helen Frankenthaler

Message from Degas

Helen Frankenthaler · 1972–74

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Color etching, aquatint, and liquid brandy aquatint

Dawn Shapes by Helen Frankenthaler

Dawn Shapes

Helen Frankenthaler · 1967

Seattle Art Museum · Acrylic on canvas

Possibilities by Helen Frankenthaler

Possibilities

Helen Frankenthaler · 1966

Dallas Museum of Art · Acrylic on paper

Painting with Frame by Helen Frankenthaler

Painting with Frame

Helen Frankenthaler · 1964

Seattle Art Museum · Oil on canvas

Red Burden by Helen Frankenthaler

Red Burden

Helen Frankenthaler · 1962

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem · Oil on canvas

Buzzards Bay by Helen Frankenthaler

Buzzards Bay

Helen Frankenthaler · 1959

Seattle Art Museum · Oil on canvas

Heavenly Twins by Helen Frankenthaler

Heavenly Twins

Helen Frankenthaler · 1959

Dallas Museum of Art · Off-set lithograph

Ute Point by Kenneth Noland

Ute Point

Kenneth Noland · 1991

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wool, tapestry

Light by Kenneth Noland

Light

Kenneth Noland · 1973

RISD Museum · Acrylic on canvas

Untitled by Kenneth Noland by Kenneth Noland

Untitled by Kenneth Noland

Kenneth Noland · 1973

Seattle Art Museum · Four-color screenprint

Relic by Kenneth Noland

Relic

Kenneth Noland · 1969

Seattle Art Museum · Acrylic on canvas

Vista by Kenneth Noland

Vista

Kenneth Noland · 1968

Seattle Art Museum · Acrylic on canvas

Shade by Kenneth Noland

Shade

Kenneth Noland · 1967

Dallas Museum of Art · Acrylic on canvas

Eastern Fan by Kenneth Noland

Eastern Fan

Kenneth Noland · 1966

Seattle Art Museum · Acrylic on canvas

And Again by Kenneth Noland

And Again

Kenneth Noland · 1964

Seattle Art Museum · Acrylic resin on unprimed canvas

Fugle by Kenneth Noland

Fugle

Kenneth Noland · 1962

Seattle Art Museum · Plastic paint on canvas

Bronze Smoke by Helen Frankenthaler

Bronze Smoke

Helen Frankenthaler · 1978

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Commune by Helen Frankenthaler

Commune

Helen Frankenthaler · August 9, 1969

Museum of Modern Art · Acrylic on canvas

Connected by Joy by Helen Frankenthaler

Connected by Joy

Helen Frankenthaler · 1969–73

Museum of Modern Art · Aquatint and etching

In-text plate (folio 88 recto) from In Memory of My Feelings by Helen Frankenthaler

In-text plate (folio 88 recto) from In Memory of My Feelings

Helen Frankenthaler · 1967

Museum of Modern Art · One from an illustrated book with forty-six…

Untitled by Morris Louis

Untitled

Morris Louis · 1949

Museum of Modern Art · Ink on paper

Blue Veil by Kenneth Noland

Blue Veil

Kenneth Noland · 1963

Museum of Modern Art · Synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Variation II on Mauve Corner by Helen Frankenthaler

Variation II on Mauve Corner

Helen Frankenthaler · 1969

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Essence Mulberry by Helen Frankenthaler

Essence Mulberry

Helen Frankenthaler · 1977

Museum of Modern Art · Woodcut

Horizontal Stripes (III-27) from the series Horizontal Stripes by Kenneth Noland

Horizontal Stripes (III-27) from the series Horizontal Stripes

Kenneth Noland · 1978

Museum of Modern Art · Paperwork, molded and dyed in color with…

Crete by Helen Frankenthaler

Crete

Helen Frankenthaler · 1969–72

Museum of Modern Art · Etching and aquatint

Atoll Sun by Kenneth Noland

Atoll Sun

Kenneth Noland · 1968

Museum of Modern Art · Synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Toward Dark by Helen Frankenthaler

Toward Dark

Helen Frankenthaler · 1988

Museum of Modern Art · Acrylic on canvas

Message from Degas by Helen Frankenthaler

Message from Degas

Helen Frankenthaler · 1972–74

Museum of Modern Art · Etching and aquatint

Flirting with Stone by Helen Frankenthaler

Flirting with Stone

Helen Frankenthaler · 1985–90

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Air Frame from New York Ten by Helen Frankenthaler

Air Frame from New York Ten

Helen Frankenthaler · 1965

Museum of Modern Art · Screenprint from a portfolio with seven screenprints,…

I Need Yellow by Helen Frankenthaler

I Need Yellow

Helen Frankenthaler · 1973

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Proclamation de Louis XVIII by Morris Louis

Proclamation de Louis XVIII

Morris Louis · 1795

Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford · Drop-head title.

Lighthouse Series XIII by Helen Frankenthaler

Lighthouse Series XIII

Helen Frankenthaler · 1999

Museum of Modern Art · Acrylic on paper

Paris Review by Helen Frankenthaler

Paris Review

Helen Frankenthaler · 1967

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

May 26 Backwards by Helen Frankenthaler

May 26 Backwards

Helen Frankenthaler · 1961

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Door by Helen Frankenthaler

Door

Helen Frankenthaler · 1976–79

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Venice by Helen Frankenthaler

Venice

Helen Frankenthaler · 1969

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Mauve District by Helen Frankenthaler

Mauve District

Helen Frankenthaler · 1966

Museum of Modern Art · Acrylic on canvas

Nepenthe by Helen Frankenthaler

Nepenthe

Helen Frankenthaler · 1972

Museum of Modern Art · Etching and aquatint

Southwest Blues by Helen Frankenthaler

Southwest Blues

Helen Frankenthaler · 1969

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Untitled from What Red Lines Can Do by Helen Frankenthaler

Untitled from What Red Lines Can Do

Helen Frankenthaler · 1970

Museum of Modern Art · One from a portfolio of five screenprints

Yellow Span by Helen Frankenthaler

Yellow Span

Helen Frankenthaler · 1968

Museum of Modern Art · Aquatint

Orange Hoop by Helen Frankenthaler

Orange Hoop

Helen Frankenthaler · 1965

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Lilac Sweep by Helen Frankenthaler

Lilac Sweep

Helen Frankenthaler · 2006

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

A Slice of the Stone Itself by Helen Frankenthaler

A Slice of the Stone Itself

Helen Frankenthaler · 1969

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Oeuvres de Louis XIV by Morris Louis

Oeuvres de Louis XIV

Morris Louis · 1806

Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford · Illustrations: Portraits

Solarium by Helen Frankenthaler

Solarium

Helen Frankenthaler · 1964

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Sky Frame by Helen Frankenthaler

Sky Frame

Helen Frankenthaler · 1964

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Chairman of the Board by Helen Frankenthaler

Chairman of the Board

Helen Frankenthaler · 1971

Museum of Modern Art · Acrylic and felt-tip pen on canvas

Free Wheeling by Helen Frankenthaler

Free Wheeling

Helen Frankenthaler · 1971

Museum of Modern Art · Etching, with stencilled acrylic additions

Comet by Helen Frankenthaler

Comet

Helen Frankenthaler · 1980–82

Museum of Modern Art · Etching and aquatint

Turnsole by Kenneth Noland

Turnsole

Kenneth Noland · 1961

Museum of Modern Art · Acrylic on canvas

Mem by Morris Louis

Mem

Morris Louis · 1957-1960

Seattle Art Museum · Acrylic on canvas

Alpha Mu by Morris Louis

Alpha Mu

Morris Louis · 1961

Seattle Art Museum

Overhang by Morris Louis

Overhang

Morris Louis · 1960

Seattle Art Museum · Acrylic resin paint on unprimed canvas

Theta Gamma by Morris Louis

Theta Gamma

Morris Louis · 1960

Seattle Art Museum

High by Morris Louis

High

Morris Louis · 1959

Dallas Museum of Art · Acrylic on canvas

Conversation Piece by Morris Louis

Conversation Piece

Morris Louis · 1946

Seattle Art Museum · Gouache on paper

Great Meadows (recto); Untitled (Landscape) (verso) by Helen Frankenthaler

Great Meadows (recto); Untitled (Landscape) (verso)

Helen Frankenthaler · 1951

Museum of Modern Art · Watercolor and acrylic on paper (recto); Watercolor…

Lilac Arbor by Helen Frankenthaler

Lilac Arbor

Helen Frankenthaler · 1970

Museum of Modern Art · Aquatint

Brown Moons by Helen Frankenthaler

Brown Moons

Helen Frankenthaler · 1961

Museum of Modern Art · Lithograph

Skyframe Orbit by Helen Frankenthaler

Skyframe Orbit

Helen Frankenthaler · 1964–73

Museum of Modern Art · Etching and lithograph

Untitled from What Red Lines Can Do by Helen Frankenthaler

Untitled from What Red Lines Can Do

Helen Frankenthaler · 1970

Museum of Modern Art · One from a portfolio of five screenprints

Russet by Morris Louis

Russet

Morris Louis · 1958

Museum of Modern Art · Synthetic polymer paint on canvas