Untitled

Untitled

Jean Dubuffet

1948

gouache

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a big, lumpy figure wearing a giant hat and a striped dress. The face is stretched out with a wide, toothy grin, and the eyes look surprised. Behind the figure, a small goat-like animal is jumping, and a tall, thin person stands nearby, dressed in a simple outfit. The brushstrokes are thick and uneven, almost like scribbles. The colors are flat and bright, but the shapes don’t look real—they’re more like rough sketches. If you like this wild, playful style, look up gouache.

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