- Artist
- Bridget Riley born 1931
- Medium
- Polyvinyl acetate paint on canvas
- Dimensions
- Support: 2261 × 3594 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased 1968
- Reference
- T01032
Display caption
In 1967 Riley began to use pure colour in her paintings. She adopted a vertical stripe format to act as a neutral structure in which the rhythms of chromatic variation would bring the painting alive. Choosing careful sequences of colours, Riley explores the subtle effects of each upon the next. In Late Morning she was particularly interested in the effects of the warm and cold tones on white. This interaction creates an impression of pale yellow light radiating from the centre of the canvas.
Gallery label, September 2016
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