Untitled

Untitled

Cecily Brown

2010

oil

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a wild mix of colors and brushstrokes. Thick, uneven layers of red, black, and white dominate the scene, with some blue and gray peeking through. The strokes are messy—some look like scribbles, others like rough slashes—making it feel like the paint was slapped on fast. The texture is thick, almost like you could feel the brush marks if you touched it. This technique is called *impasto*, where paint is laid on so heavily it stands out in 3D. If you like bold, textured work, check out Cecily Brown’s other paintings.

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