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Untitled, by Henri Michaux, ink, 1960

Untitled

Henri Michaux

1960

ink

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1960 ink by Henri Michaux, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Henri Michaux
When & what style?
1960
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is all black ink splatters on white paper. The shapes look like quick, messy scribbles—some thick, some thin, all tangled together. No clear faces or objects, just a wild mix of lines and blobs filling the whole page. The artist dumped ink straight onto the paper, then maybe moved it around. It feels like a fast, messy action—no careful outlines, just raw strokes. Next, check out Henri Michaux to see how he made this kind of work.

About the artist

Artist

Henri Michaux

Henri Michaux (French: ; 24 May 1899 – 19 October 1984) was a Belgian-born French experimental poet, writer and painter.

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