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Untitled, by Gego, watercolor, 1980

Untitled

Gego

1980

watercolor

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1980 watercolor by Gego, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Gego
When & what style?
1980
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting looks like a mix of soft pinks, yellows, and whites. It’s made of lots of thin, crisscrossed lines that create shapes without clear edges. The colors fade into each other, making it feel light and airy. The lines look hand-drawn, almost like a sketch that was left unfinished. The soft edges make it feel more like a dream than a solid picture. If you like this style, look up watercolor glazing to see how artists build up color slowly.

About the artist

Artist

Gego

Gertrud Louise Goldschmidt (1 August 1912 – 17 September 1994), known as Gego, was a modern German-Venezuelan visual artist.

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