Gene Davis's "Sonata" is a lithograph that exemplifies the artist's characteristic use of rhythmic vertical stripes in varying colors and widths. Created during Davis's exploration of color field painting principles through the printmaking medium, the work demonstrates his belief that color relationships alone could create visual harmony comparable to musical composition. The striped composition invites the viewer's eye to move vertically across the surface, generating a sense of movement and vibration through carefully orchestrated chromatic interactions.