Untitled
1907
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1907
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1907 oil by Marcel Duchamp, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
A man sits on a windowsill, reading a newspaper. He’s dressed in a loose white shirt and dark pants, one leg bent, the other foot resting on the floor. Outside the window, trees and bright pink flowers fill the view, while the room inside looks plain and warm. The brushstrokes are thick and rough, almost like the paint was slapped on quickly. It gives the whole scene a lively, unfinished feel. This painting uses impasto—where paint is laid on thickly.
