Untitled

Untitled

Jean McEwen

9

oil

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a big square of thick, rough brushstrokes in warm colors. The left side is mostly mustard yellow with dark brown specks, while the right side is orange with black and red streaks. A dark red line cuts straight down the middle, dividing the two halves. The texture looks almost like sand or gravel stuck in the paint—it’s not smooth at all. The colors fade slightly at the bottom, as if the scene is ending there. This technique is called impasto.

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