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Untitled

Louis Anquetin

1898

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Satyr

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1898 ink by Louis Anquetin, a Impressionism work, depicting Satyr, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?: Louis Anquetin
When & what style?: 1898 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print shows a theater program cover with bold lines and sharp angles. It looks like a playbill, with just two colors—black and a flat orange-red. The design feels modern, almost like early comic book art. Lithography was new then. Anquetin used it to make prints cheap and fast. These programs were meant to grab attention in Paris cafés. See how the letters stack up like building blocks? Now look up Anquetin’s other theater designs.