Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil painting by the Cubism Synthetic artist Jean Metzinger. It dates from 1916 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1916 oil on canvas painting by Jean Metzinger, currently held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a still life arrangement featuring a teapot, cup, and saucer on a dotted tablecloth, accompanied by a sheet of music and a lamp against the wall.
Technique & Style
The composition is characterized by sharp angles, bold colors, and a geometric fragmentation of forms into blocks of red, black, and white, resulting in a flattened spatial representation.
Context
This work exemplifies a departure from traditional representational techniques, reflecting the artist's experimentation with Cubist principles.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean Dominique Antony Metzinger was a major 20th-century French painter, theorist, writer, critic and poet, who along with Albert Gleizes wrote the first theoretical work on Cubism.
