Sienna

Brian Clarke’s ‘Sienna’ paintings are distinguished by their burnt sienna base, part of his technique during the later 1980s to early ‘90s of underpainting his works with washes.

Brian Clarke’s ‘Sienna’ paintings are distinguished by their burnt sienna base, part of his technique during the later 1980s to early ‘90s of underpainting his works with washes.

The works are exemplary of Clarke’s interest in flames during this period, found also in the Holocaust Memorial Synagogue in Darmstadt.