Untitled
1950
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1950
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows three big blocks of color stacked vertically. The top is a deep blue, the middle is a warm orange-brown, and the bottom is a pale yellow-beige. Each section has soft, uneven edges where the paint blends slightly. The brushstrokes are thick in places, almost like the paint was scraped on. The colors don’t show any real shapes or scenes—just flat areas of hue. Look up impasto next to see how thick paint like this works.