1947
ink
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1947 ink by Henri Matisse, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is all black ink on white paper. You see a simple table with a few round objects on it—maybe fruit or bubbles—and a long, curved shape below, like a snake or a rope. The lines are bold and uneven, with some areas filled in with quick, messy strokes. The artist used ink in a loose, almost sketchy way, letting the shapes overlap and spill over the edges. It feels fast, like a doodle turned into something serious. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with layers of lines.
Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French: ; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship.
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