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Untitled, by André Masson, ink, 1952

Untitled

André Masson

1952

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1952 ink by André Masson, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
André Masson
When & what style?
1952
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image looks like a messy, ink-blot drawing. Dark shapes sprawl across the page—some like tangled lines, others like rough, smudged forms. Light areas peek through, but the whole thing feels chaotic, almost like scribbles left behind after a storm. The artist used only ink and paper, letting the marks spread unevenly. It’s hard to tell what’s supposed to be there—maybe faces, maybe movement—but nothing is clear. This style is called lithography.

About the artist

Portrait of André Masson
Artist

André Masson

André-Aimé-René Masson (French: ; 4 January 1896 – 28 October 1987) was a French artist.

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