Untitled

Untitled

Agnes Martin

1952

watercolor

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows simple shapes and lines on a light background. There’s a blue figure in the center, sitting on a gray block. Around it, other shapes float—some look like people, others like abstract marks. The colors are soft: pinks, blues, and browns mixed with thin black lines. The artist used watercolor and ink to keep things loose and sketchy. The lines feel light, like they could disappear if you breathed too hard. Next, check out watercolor, glazing to see how artists build color slowly.

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