1910
oil
paperboard
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1910 oil by Marcel Duchamp, a American Impressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a rough, blocky building with a sloped roof, sitting in a field. The colors are muddy and bright at the same time—greens, yellows, and reds clash in thick, uneven strokes. Trees in the background are painted in bold patches of orange and green, but they look more like smudges than real leaves. The brushwork is loose, almost messy, like the artist slapped paint on quickly. It doesn’t look polished or detailed at all. Next, check out impasto to see how thick paint like this is used.
Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (UK: , US: ; French: ; 28 July 1887 – 2 October 1968) was a French American artist, chess player, and inventor who played a key role in the development of the avant-garde in the United States…
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