Untitled

Untitled

Gerhard Richter

2000

oil

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows thick, messy brushstrokes in bold colors—reds, yellows, blues—smeared across a light background. The strokes look like they’re dripping or splashing, with some areas blending into blurry shapes. In the top left, a faint cityscape peeks through, like buildings seen through a dirty window. The mix of sharp, rough strokes and soft, blended colors creates a strange contrast. The paint looks almost wet, as if it was applied quickly and didn’t dry neatly. The city in the background feels distant, like a memory behind the chaos. Try looking up *impasto* next to see how this thick paint technique works.

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