Untitled
1920
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1920
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks like a puzzle made of bold colors. Big blocks of red, yellow, green, and black are stacked unevenly, with some white and gray filling the gaps. The edges are rough, and the colors seem painted quickly, almost like scribbled shapes. The artist used watercolor, which usually lets paint bleed or look soft—but here, the colors stay sharp and flat. It’s not trying to be realistic; nothing looks like a real object. If you like this kind of abstract art, check out the technique: watercolor, glazing to see how artists control paint in surprising ways.