Envelope Collage #27G by James Edward Scherbarth, Framed

Teal, for once, gets to be the main event.

Envelope Collage #27G is by James Edward Scherbarth (1949-2021), torn envelopes on archival paper, dated 7-8-18, then signed, titled and dated 2018 on the reverse. Security envelopes and colored stationery give a collagist subtle tints that paint would have to work hard to match. A tall teal rectangle fills the middle of the sheet, topped by a strip of brown. Yellow curves in from the left, and a cream shape with a round hole overlaps at lower right. 12 inches wide and 16 high.

Whatever the letter said, this is a better use of the envelope.