Untitled

Untitled

David Salle

1984

watercolor

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a loose, sketchy figure lying down, half-naked with a white cloth draped over them. The background is a mix of scribbled lines and shapes, like a half-finished doodle. Colors are mostly browns, blues, and pale pinks, with quick, uneven strokes. The artist didn’t finish the details—just rough shapes and smudges, like a fast sketch. The body looks relaxed but not quite real, more like a quick idea than a perfect drawing. If you like this loose, sketchy style, check out David Salle for more work like this.

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