1945
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1945 oil by Loren MacIver, a Abstract Expressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a bare tree with twisted branches standing behind a dark metal fence. The tree’s branches are tangled and sharp, while the fence has curved tops on each section. The background is a flat, warm brown color, almost like a foggy wall. The artist used thick paint to make the tree’s bark and branches look rough and textured. This gives the whole scene a heavy, almost heavy feeling. Look up impasto to learn more about how artists use thick paint like this.
Loren MacIver was an American painter and the first woman represented in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection.
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