Untitled
1979
ink
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1979
ink
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1979 ink by Leon Polk Smith, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows only black ink lines on a white background. The lines are straight but uneven—some slant sharply, others lean gently. They’re spaced apart like a loose fence, with no clear pattern or shape. The artist used just ink and paper, no color or texture. The lines feel random but controlled, like someone drew them quickly but carefully. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists use lines to create depth.
Leon Polk Smith (1906–1996) was an American painter. His geometrically oriented abstract paintings were influenced by Piet Mondrian and he is a follower of the hard-edge school. His best-known paintings constitute…
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