Untitled

Untitled

Luc Tuymans

2003

gouache

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This small painting shows a pale, blurry window frame with a faint view outside. Inside the frame, you can just make out some light shapes—maybe buildings or trees—washed in soft blue and gray. The colors are muted, and the whole thing looks like it was sketched quickly. The artist used a technique that lets colors blend easily, giving it that smudged, ghostly feel. It’s like the painting is half-finished or seen through fog. Next, check out how gouache works—it’s a paint that’s thicker than watercolor but softer than acrylics.

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