1963
watercolor
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1963 watercolor by Balthus, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a woman sitting with her legs crossed, wearing a headscarf and a draped cloth over one shoulder. Her pose is relaxed, but her face is blank and serious. The drawing is loose and quick, with soft watercolor washes blending into the paper. Notice how the artist left some edges fuzzy—like the scarf and her hands—while keeping her body lines sharp. The date "1963" is scrawled in the corner, and the paper looks old. Check out The Museum of Modern Art to see more works like this.
Balthasar Klossowski, also known as Balthus, was a Polish-French modern artist. He is known for his erotically charged images of young girls, and the dreamlike quality of his imagery.
See the richer artist page![A Reclining Nude with Her Right Arm Raised over a Swift Composition Study [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/8e1ee92955ff9975/thumb.webp)
