Untitled

Untitled

Alfredo Volpi

1964

gouache

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is all bold shapes and flat colors. Three tall rectangles lean at angles—two in green, one in white—against a warm brown background. A black "X" sits at the bottom, like a simple mark. The edges are clean, with no shading or shadows. The artist used gouache, a water-based paint that dries fast and looks matte. That’s why the colors feel so crisp and unblended. Next, check out gouache to see how it works up close.

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