This matted framed art piece features a crashing wave in the ocean.Alan"s paintings and drawings are mostly figurative and include portraits, landscapes, sea pictures, still lifes and nudes, though the sea pictures are really metaphors for moods and emotions. He is influenced by the Ukiyo-e printmakers of Japan such as Utamaro, Hokusai and Hiroshige as well as Western artists such as Holbein, Schiele and Toulouse-Lautrec, and, in the case of the sea pictures, the American Colour Field painters, Morris Louis, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. Alan exhibits photographs, drawings and paintings regularly and has works in many private collections.An 8x10 giclee print under acrylic in an 11x14 black frame. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating museum quality fine art reproductions.This high quality print is matted using antique white matting and comes in a black frame. A clear acrylic facing is added to protect the print. The piece is fully assembled by professional framers and comes ready to hang. The antique white mat allows the image to really stand out, making it a great addition to any space.