Untitled

Untitled

Kumi Sugaï

1958

oil

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting looks like a big, rough shape with no clear picture. There’s a dark oval in the middle, with thick black and gray brushstrokes around it. Below, two orange patches sit on either side, like arms or wings, with dark lines cutting through them. The paint is sloppy—some areas are thick and bumpy, while others are scraped thin. It feels like the artist didn’t try to make it look real. Next, check out impasto to see how thick paint like this works.

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