Beside the Sea No. 45 , by robert motherwell , 1967 , Abstract Expressionism, Lyrical Abstraction style
A black and white painting with splashes of paint.
 an abstract painting. It has black splashes on a white background. The black splatter is in the shape of a snake. There are black lines on the bottom half of the painting. There is a gold line at the bottom of the black lines. The lines are horizontal. The painting has a rough texture to it.