Abstract: A front loading picture frame made of joined lengths of flanged molding forming the perimeter of a window opening. A face plate and a back plate are urged apart and against opposing inside surfaces of the molding flanges by a spring. By exerting pressure on the face plate, the spring is compressed thereby allowing movement of the face plate away from the inside surface of the front flange of the molding. A picture or other document having a perimeter greater than that of the window opening is inserted in the window opening with its marginal areas into the space between the face plate and the inside surface of the molding flange. When pressure is removed from the picture, the spring gently urges the face plate forward to retain the edges and marginal areas of the picture under the front flange of the molding.