Untitled

Untitled

Emerson Woelffer

1966

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is just splatters of red and blue dots on a light background. The dots form loose clusters—some tight, some spread out—like random marks left by a paintbrush. The colors stand out against the pale paper, making the shapes pop. The dots don’t show anything real; they’re just shapes and colors. The artist signed it in the corners, but there’s no clear picture or story here. If you like this kind of simple, colorful art, check out lithography to see how prints like this are made.

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