Untitled
1942
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1942
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1942 ink by Charles Smith, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a tall, colorful puzzle. Shapes in red, blue, green, and black are stacked unevenly. Some parts look like buildings or windows, but it’s all chopped up and rearranged. The artist signed it in the corner. The bold black lines divide the colors sharply. It’s made by carving into wood and printing—like a stamp. Look up woodcut to see how this printmaking trick works.
Charles Smith was a Scottish artist who worked initially as a painter of portraits but later also painted mythological and whimsical subjects.
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