Untitled
1912
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1912
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows a cityscape with bold, flat colors. Buildings are stacked in bright blocks—green, red, and yellow—with a dark blue sky behind them. Some windows glow with light, but the shapes are simplified, almost like blocks. The foreground has a yellow-orange area that looks like a bridge or street, with a red shape cutting across it. The brushstrokes are thick and visible, giving the painting a rough texture. This style makes the colors pop even more. The artist didn’t focus on realistic details, which makes the scene feel more like a dream or a memory. Next, look into impasto to see how thick paint was used in other works.