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Untitled, by Alexander Calder, ink, 1931

Untitled

Alexander Calder

1931

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1931 ink by Alexander Calder, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Alexander Calder
When & what style?
1931
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is mostly empty white space with just a few black marks. There are seven small dots scattered unevenly across the paper, plus one larger dot near the right edge. In the bottom right corner, there’s a single thin circle. The simplicity makes you notice how the marks stand out against the blank background. The artist used just ink and paper, with no color or complex shapes. If you like this kind of minimal art, check out The Museum of Modern Art for more works like it.

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