This was one of many works from his so-called "drip period," spanning the years between 1947 and 1950, during which many of his most famous paintings were produced. Each color of paint seems to be applied in a different expressive style. The brown paint, similar to the canvas, is the least pronounced, but still clearly forms some angular patterns in the background. The white patterns stand out more, forming some more curved, splashes and patterns. The black is the most prominent, forming a more continuous, though chaotic, mesh of splatters and drips.