This scooped yellow ochre burl wood picture frame offers an old world explorer look, and features a burl veneer over a gesso base on a wood substrate. The outer edge of the profile features an embossed relief pattern reminiscent of a quill or decorative hook. The profile width is 1-3/4”, and the rabbet depth is 1/2”.
The best use of this scooped burl wood picture frame includes framing matted works on paper or thin panels or canvas board paintings. Works on paper may include prints and posters, drawings, watercolor paintings, etchings and engravings, relief prints, charcoal, collage, acrylic or gouache, tempera, and more.
Subject matter that pairs with the look of this scooped wood picture frame includes art of the Italian Renaissance such as prints of the Sistine Chapel, along with treasures, maps, and illustrations of sailboats and historic ocean vessels that capture a spirit of exploration.
Additional themes and subject matter may include western motifs such as horses, leather saddles, vintage photography of the late 1800s, and pastoral countryside landscapes.
Mat colors to consider when matting works on paper include options from our acid free selection such as Wet Sand 9515, Brown Sugar 9586, Sand Trap 9513, Ivory Art 9808, Olive Branch 9532, Sierra Olive 9822, Mocha Green 9826, Hedge Hog 9530, Toasty 9514, Fresh Brew 9590, and Top Soil 9591.
