Untitled
1933
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1933
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1933 ink by Koshiro Onchi, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a rough, dark shape with a white line drawn inside it—almost like a hand or a shadow. Around it are flat, bright patches: a blue triangle, a red squiggle, a brown blob, and a small grid with circles. The colors are simple but bold, and the whole thing feels a little uneven, like it was made fast. The white line inside the black shape is the only thing that looks deliberate, while the rest of the colors seem scattered. It’s made using a woodcut technique, which means the artist carved into wood and then pressed ink onto it. If you like this style, look up woodcut to see how it works.
