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Untitled, by Lyonel Feininger, watercolor, 1952

Untitled

Lyonel Feininger

1952

watercolor

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1952 watercolor by Lyonel Feininger, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Lyonel Feininger
When & what style?
1952
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows simple, wobbly figures walking along a road. The figures look like animals or people with big heads and short limbs. A red slope rises in the middle, with a few houses and a blue umbrella on the right side. The colors are mostly pale with some bright spots of red, yellow, and blue. The artist used quick, loose lines and light washes of color. It feels like a rough draft or a doodle, not a finished drawing. Look up Lyonel Feininger to see more of his playful, abstract style.

About the artist

Portrait of Lyonel Feininger
Artist

Lyonel Feininger

Lyonel Charles Adrian Feininger was a German-American painter, and a leading exponent of Expressionism.

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