Untitled Wave
Untitled Wave
Signed Print
Bridget Riley
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12 x 48cm, Edition of 400, Screenprint
Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 400
Year: 1975
Size: H 12cm x W 48cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: June 2025
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Meaning & Analysis
Untitled Wave (1975) is a screen print by Bridget Riley, released in a signed edition of 400. In the draping style of Riley’s Waves series, eight lines undulate together across the print. As each line interchanges smoothly between three colours, this gentle movement evokes Riley’s memories of coastal Cornwall.
Untitled Wave features eight lines undulating horizontally across the surface of the print, each line composed of three colours which alternate at varying intervals, creating a sensation of gentle movement. Riley consciously selected mixed hues, rather than pure colours, in the Waves series, in order to maximise the interaction between the lines and tones in the eye of the viewer.
Executed between the 1970s and 1980s, Riley’s Waves works fizz with optical effervescence as the lines ripple like waves on the shore. Despite being non-representational in its degree of abstraction, in Untitled Wave Riley takes inspiration from her childhood spent in Cornwall having fled war-torn London. Throughout her subsequent artistic career, Riley has sought to recreate the sensations felt when one is amongst and viewing the natural world, of which Untitled Waves is a prime example.
Bridget Riley, a leading figure in the British Op-Art movement, has captivated audiences with her abstract paintings and prints that challenge visual perception. Born in London, 1931, Riley’s artistic journey evolved from semi-Impressionist beginnings to geometric mastery, significantly influencing modern art. Her groundbreaking artworks, from Movement In Squares to the vibrant Stripes series, explore optical phenomena and colour dynamics, creating mesmerising, dizzying effects. With a prolific career spanning over seven decades, Riley’s innovative designs and perceptual disruptions continue to shape contemporary British art, solidifying her enduring influence in the realm of abstract and modern art.
