Untitled

Untitled

Gerhard Richter

2005

oil

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows thick, wavy lines of white and gray paint on a dark, textured background. The brushstrokes look rough and uneven, almost like they were scraped or smeared. The top edge has a messy, yellowish border, while the rest is mostly muted blues and blacks. The lines don’t connect to anything—no people, no objects, just pure shape. The paint itself feels like the main focus, not what it might represent. If you like this style, look up impasto.

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