Untitled

Untitled

Ilya Bolotowsky

1971

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a simple, geometric shape—a tall rectangle cut by a smaller one at the top left. The lines are made of tight, parallel strokes in brown and blue ink, like stacked brush marks. The colors are muted, with the blue standing out against the warm browns. The artist used a steady hand to build up the lines, layering them to create solid-looking forms. It’s all about the repetition and how the colors interact. If you like this style, check out cross-hatching next.

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