Untitled

Untitled

Ben Nicholson

1943

gouache

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is made of simple shapes and colors. On the left, there’s a tall pink rectangle next to a white square with a black circle inside it. To the right, a beige rectangle sits under a black bar, with a small red square in the corner. The background is mostly white with a light border. The artist used flat colors and clean lines to create a calm, balanced look. The materials are soft—like paint and pencil on wood. Next, check out gouache to see how this matte, opaque paint works.

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