1959
charcoal
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1959 charcoal by Georgia O'Keeffe, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a simple black shape on a light background. It looks like a person’s arm and hand, but it’s just a few bold lines—no fingers, no face, just smooth curves. The charcoal is thick in some spots, almost like shadows, while other parts fade into the paper. The artist used charcoal to build up the dark areas, letting the paper show through in lighter spots. It’s not a detailed drawing—just big, clean shapes. Next, check out scumbling to see how artists create texture with charcoal.
Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986) was an American modernist painter and draftswoman whose career spanned seven decades and whose work remained largely independent of major art movements.
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