Yakima Gray

This nuanced dark gray reads as calm and composed, its restrained character beautifully offset by the oak wood frame. Yakima Gray is a historical paint color produced by the car manufacturer Buick in 1942. During World War II, dark earth tones, black, gray, and military palettes were trending among car paint colors.

The work is part of The Color Project series, Holsheimer’s practice of decontextualizing color on canvas to reveal its aesthetic and energetic resonance. The artist’s use of centuries-old primer recipes contributes to the work’s distinctive warmth and natural feel.
 
Yakima Gray, Buick 1942 
Oil on canvas, 2020 
Framed by the artist in solid oak wood. 
Size in cm: 63,2 × 52,2 × 4,7  
 
Catalog no. 1003 
 
Unique handcrafted artwork, in artist frame, including a worksheet and signed certificate of authenticity. 
 
Worldwide shipping from France. 
 
© Henk Holsheimer, 2026