Untitled
1962
paint
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1962
paint
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks like rough, textured burlap with patches of purple, brown, and white. The colors are uneven—some areas are thick and bumpy, while others fade into a grainy background. The shapes don’t form anything clear, just blurred lines and smudges that feel almost like old fabric. The artist used paint so thick in spots that it looks almost carved into the surface. That’s called *impasto*—where paint is laid on so heavily it stands out in 3D. Check out impasto to see how other artists used thick paint like this.