Untitled
1944
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1944
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks messy and wild. Bright colors clash—reds, blues, yellows—with dark shadows. Strange shapes with big eyes and open mouths fill the bottom half. The top half shows a dim, tunnel-like space with glowing lines. The artist mixed thick paint and ink to create this rough, uneven look. It feels chaotic but also kind of hypnotic. Want to see more work like this? Check out Gerome Kamrowski.