Untitled
1932
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1932
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1932 oil by Alfred Wallis, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a small boat sailing under a stone archway. The water around it looks choppy, with a few other boats and a lighthouse in the background. Buildings line both sides of the waterway, painted in simple shapes with flat colors. The brushstrokes are thick and uneven, giving the scene a rough, handmade feel. The artist didn’t smooth out the paint—it looks almost like it was scraped on. Check out *impasto* for more on how artists use thick paint like this.
