Untitled
1943
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1943
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1943 watercolor by Carl-Henning Pedersen, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is a wild mix of shapes and colors. A big blue background holds a red horse and a purple figure with a green hat. The lines are loose and the colors bleed together—no clear edges. It looks like it was painted fast, with lots of bright reds and blues. The artist signed it in the corner. The title is just "The Happy World," but it doesn’t feel happy—more like a dream gone wrong. If you like this loose, colorful style, check out watercolor, glazing next.
