Untitled

Untitled

Ilya Bolotowsky

1958

oil

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a circle made of light beige oil paint. Inside, there are clean black lines forming simple shapes—rectangles, squares, and a few L-shapes. The lines are straight and precise, dividing the circle into neat sections. The black lines are thin but sharp, almost like a grid. They don’t connect everywhere, leaving some empty space. The whole thing feels balanced and calm. Next, look up Ilya Bolotowsky to see how he played with shapes in other works.

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