Untitled
1946
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1946
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1946 gouache by Max Ernst, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is a mix of dark browns and blacks with streaks of gold, red, and yellow. It looks like a stormy sky with jagged, uneven lines, almost like cracks or lightning. Below, there’s a rough, tangled landscape with no clear shapes—just swirls and blobs. The artist used a soft, watery paint called gouache, which lets colors bleed together. The messy, uneven strokes make it feel chaotic but also kind of alive. If you like this style, check out gouache to see how other artists use it.
