Untitled

Untitled

Lothar Schreyer

1923

watercolor

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows flat shapes in bright colors—blue, pink, red, and pale green—floating on a light background. The forms look like blocks and lines, some stacked or connected, but nothing looks real. The colors are solid and clean, with no shading or shadows. The artist used watercolor, which lets the paint blend softly at the edges. The paper’s texture is faintly visible in some spots, adding a quiet contrast. Check out more about watercolor, glazing to see how artists build depth with layers.

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