Untitled

Untitled

František Kupka

1912

oil

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a figure wrapped in a blue cloak, standing against a bright, swirling background. The colors are bold—reds, yellows, greens—painted in thick, uneven strokes. The face is dark and blurred, almost hidden by the cloak and the wild mix of colors around it. The brushstrokes are rough, almost like the paint was slapped on quickly. The figure looks like it’s floating or moving, but the colors don’t match reality. Look up impasto next to see how artists use thick paint like this.

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