Untitled

Untitled

Hideo Hagiwara

1962

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a dark blue background with a big, rough oval shape in the middle. Inside the oval is a pale circle, like a moon, and tiny dots around it. Above the oval is a black rectangle with three small shapes that look like windows or boxes. Below, another black shape sits like a shelf or ledge. The artist used simple shapes and bold colors to make it feel quiet but a little strange. The lines look hand-drawn, almost like a sketch that was printed. If you like this style, look up woodcut next to see how it’s made.

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