1912
pastel
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1912 pastel by František Kupka, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows tall, thin shapes in deep blues and greens, standing close together like a forest. The colors are dark, with some pale yellow and pink streaks near the top. The lines are wavy and uneven, almost like light moving through leaves. The artist used pastel sticks on colored paper, which makes the colors soft and blended. The painting feels more like an abstract idea than a real place. If you like this style, look up pastel to see how artists use it.
František Kupka (also known as Frank Kupka or François Kupka; 23 September 1871 – 24 June 1957) was a Czech painter and illustrator who moved from realism to abstract art, pioneering Orphism.
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