Untitled

Untitled

Jean (Hans) Arp

1951

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows three big blue shapes floating against a light background. One shape is stretched wide at the top, another curves like a teardrop, and the third has a green oval tucked inside it. The edges are smooth but uneven, like something melted. The artist made this by pressing ink onto stone and then transferring it to paper—it’s called lithography. The colors are simple, but the way they sit together feels strange and balanced. Next, look up lithography to see how artists use ink and stone to print images.

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