Untitled
1941
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1941
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1941 ink by Kawanishi Hide, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is a busy mix of bold shapes and colors. You see red, black, and white everywhere—big blocks of color, jagged lines, and strange objects scattered around. There’s a rooster, a vase, a book, and what looks like a person sitting under a striped awning. The background has a wavy red-and-white border, and some words are written in a banner. One odd detail: the rooster is perched on a checkered cloth, almost like a table. The whole scene feels crowded but balanced, like a puzzle where every piece fits. If you like this style, check out the technique: woodcut.
Hide Kawanishi (川西 英, Kawanishi Hide; 9 July 1894 – 20 February 1965) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
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