Untitled
1939
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1939
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows a group of zebras dressed like people—some holding tools, others wearing hats—running across a rocky, grassy landscape. The sky is bright with fluffy clouds, and the ocean sits far in the background. The colors are mostly soft blues, whites, and earthy browns, with sharp black-and-white stripes on the zebras. The artist used watercolor and pencil to keep the lines loose and the colors light. The scene feels both silly and strange, like a dream where animals act human. If you like this mix of realism and fantasy, look up watercolor, glazing to see how artists build depth with layers.
