Untitled

Untitled

Jesse Reichek

1965

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows two big black shapes on a light yellow background. The top shape looks like a wavy line looping around, while the bottom one splits into two smaller, uneven blobs. There’s no color except black and that soft yellow—just flat, bold marks with clean edges. The artist signed it in the corner, but nothing else gives it away. It’s simple, almost like a child’s drawing but with a grown-up twist. If you like this kind of clean, bold art, check out lithography next to see how it’s made.

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