Untitled

Untitled

Ad Reinhardt

1939

gouache

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a mix of bold colors and sharp shapes. Big blocks of red, black, and white dominate the scene, with a few peachy and gray patches breaking it up. The forms don’t look like anything real—they’re more like floating pieces of a puzzle. The artist used simple, flat colors with no shading, making everything look bold and clean. The lines are thick, almost like they were drawn with a brush or a pencil. If you like this style, check out more works done in gouache.

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