ULTRAMARINE, SIENNA, ORANGE AND EMERALD IN CADMIUM : JULY 26 1970

Patrick Heron's "Ultramarine, Sienna, Orange and Emerald in Cadmium: July 26 1970" exemplifies the British abstract painter's signature approach to color field painting, wherein bold expanses of pigment interact dynamically across the canvas. The work's title explicitly names its chromatic components, emphasizing Heron's intentional orchestration of hue relationships and his belief in color's inherent expressive power. Characteristic of his practice in the early 1970s, the painting demonstrates his evolution from gestural abstraction toward a more structured, architectonic use of color planes.