Modern abstract mixed-media composition on deckle-edged paper, combining painted and collaged elements in layered shades of blue, green, yellow, red, gray, and black. The dynamic vertical forms and inset geometric passage create a richly textured, architectural composition. Signed at the lower right and presented float-mounted beneath glass in a simple wood frame with hanging wire. Visible wear, tears, and punctures to the paper backing; artwork and frame show age-appropriate surface wear. Approx. frame size (in): 35 x 29.75 x 1.5, Approx. painting size (in): 28 x 22.75. John Ransom Phillips (b. 1949) is an American painter, writer, playwright, and filmmaker based in New York. He studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and studied painting with Richard Diebenkorn. His dreamlike, often Symbolist-inspired works combine imagery and text while exploring history, memory, spirituality, and the inner lives of historical figures.