John King's *Middle East* (1989), an oil on canvas featuring swirling, biomorphic forms in deep teals, warm ochres, pinks, and soft greens that spiral around a luminous yellow-white center, bisected by a sweeping black arc. The fluid, organic composition evokes turbulent natural forces—wind, water, or geological upheaval—rendered with sinuous, interlocking passages of color. A second, similarly styled painting is partially visible at right. The unframed canvas is propped against furniture in a storage setting.
