"Year of the Ram" is an oil painting by Grace Hartigan, the influential Abstract Expressionist painter known for her gestural approach and bold use of color. The work exemplifies Hartigan's characteristic style of combining abstract expressionist techniques with references to figuration and natural imagery, creating a dynamic composition that engages with both modernist abstraction and representational elements. Hartigan's paintings from this period demonstrate her significant contribution to the New York School and her role in reshaping Abstract Expressionism through a distinctly personal visual language.