Untitled

Untitled

Jean Lurçat

1926

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This picture shows flat, colored shapes that look like buildings stacked in odd angles. The colors are simple: black, white, gray, and a few bright spots of yellow. The ground is a light brown, and the sky is a pale greenish-blue. Some walls lean against each other like a puzzle. The artist used clean lines and no shading, making everything look flat and graphic. This style feels more like a design than a real scene. If you like this, check out lithography to see how it’s made.

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