Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil painting by the Art Informel artist Johannes Itten. It dates from 1944 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is an abstract oil painting created by Johannes Itten in 1944, currently held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Technique & Style
The painting features bold, flat blocks of color, with bright yellow, red, and blue squares juxtaposed with sharp black lines. A diagonal slash of yellow and orange creates a sense of movement. The colors are applied without shading or shadows, resulting in a puzzle-like composition.
Subject & Meaning
The deliberate arrangement of colors and geometric forms suggests a focus on composition and color relationships rather than representational content.
Artist & collection
Artist
Johannes Itten was a Swiss expressionist painter, designer, teacher, writer and theorist associated with the Bauhaus school.
