Untitled

Untitled

Max Pechstein

1910

watercolor

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This loose, sketchy drawing shows a man in glasses and a dark coat with a bright yellow collar. His face is mostly pink and brown, with quick, uneven strokes—like the artist rushed or didn’t care about details. The background is just a plain, light color, so all the focus stays on his serious expression and the bold yellow under his chin. The painting feels raw, almost like a quick sketch. The artist used watercolor, which lets colors blend but also shows brushstrokes clearly. Check out how watercolor works if you’ve never seen it up close.

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