Untitled

Untitled

Henri Michaux

1948

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows two stick-figure people against a deep red background. The figures are drawn with quick, wobbly lines. One holds a small object that looks like a flag or a bundle. The red color is thick and smudged, almost like it was rubbed in. The artist used a printing method that lets the ink spread unevenly. That’s why the red looks messy and uneven. Want to know more? Look up lithography.

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