Untitled
1929
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1929
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1929 gouache by Georges Vantongerloo, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is made of big, flat shapes stacked like blocks. There’s a white rectangle on top, a gray one on the left, and a red square in the corner. A small green square sits near the bottom right, with a tiny black strip next to the red. The lines are sharp, and the colors are simple—no shading or shadows. The artist used a soft, watery paint called gouache, which lets light show through. The way the shapes don’t quite line up makes it feel balanced but a little off. Check out gouache to see how this technique works.
