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Untitled, by Donald Sultan, ink, 1990

Untitled

Donald Sultan

1990

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1990 ink by Donald Sultan, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Donald Sultan
When & what style?
1990
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This is a dark, almost empty sheet of paper. The surface is mostly gray, with just a few faint, smudged lines scattered near the bottom. There’s a slight texture, like the paper has been handled a lot. The artist used a printmaking method called aquatint, which lets ink spread softly. It’s not a picture of anything—just mood and mark-making. Next, check out Donald Sultan to see how he turns simple ideas into striking art.

About the artist

Artist

Donald Sultan

Donald K. Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, particularly well known for large-scale still life paintings and the use of industrial materials such as tar, enamel, spackle and vinyl tiles. He has…

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