When you go through this Soul of a Nation gallery, many pieces draw you in with its colors, design, & intrigue. One of these pieces is Trane, created in 1969 by William T. Willams, I chose Trane because when I walked through the gallery this is the picture that drew me in. The piece was jaw-dropping, it just seems just some lines on a large canvas but through formal analysis you can see it’s much more.  

The lines on the painting are abstract, placed unusually but most are diagonal. Some of the shapes remind me of the Penrose Triangle which makes the painting sort of 3D but some parts are 2D. The tonal range has a broad range of highlighted colors. The color of the painting has a gold backdrop with lines that consist of colors: Yellow, Purple, Blue, Green, Black, Red, & more with different tones of those colors. The colors are vibrant & sort of glowing when you see it. With some lines it looks like it has rhythm but others look like it sticks out of nowhere. 

Trane seems a perfect fit into the exhibition, the colors of the piece match well with the other pieces. The lighting of the hall where the exhibition lies brings out all of the exhibits including Trane. The way Trane was placed & how it was designed was perfect for me to use formal analysis to explain the piece.