Untitled
1950
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1950
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting is mostly white with a rough, textured surface. Three thin lines cut across it—two blue and one red—running almost straight up and down. The lines are uneven, like they were brushed on quickly, and the background looks scraped or dragged. The artist used thick paint to create that gritty surface, almost like sandpaper. It’s not smooth or polished at all. If you like this style, check out impasto next—it’s the technique of laying paint thickly on canvas.