Mitchell (J. Mitchell) - Goodbye Gate

Mitchell (J. Mitchell, 1926–1992), an American painter and one of the most representative figures of the second generation of American Abstract Expressionism in the 1950s, settled in France in 1960 and remained there until her death. Her works, in terms of momentum and originality, approach those of de Kooning. Through her chaotic, sweeping brushstrokes, she reveals imagery of natural landscapes. This magnificent, captivating panoramic painting is Mitchell’s masterpiece; like Francis’s The Blue Friend, it invites viewers to wander through the space-time of painting.

Deeply devoted to Monet’s late landscape paintings and his Water Lilies series, Mitchell chose to settle in a small town near Giverny, close to Monet’s studio along the Seine, from 1960 onward. Consequently, her abstract works are sometimes referred to as "Impressionist abstraction." Here, amidst her wild, almost frenzied brushstrokes, forms emerge through the interplay and overlapping of vivid contrasting colors—green, dark green, blue, black, white, and more—offering a sensual mode of expression. Regarding her painting, she stated: "To express a feeling from within... a state of passion."