1925
watercolor
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1925 watercolor by Miguel Covarrubias, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows two stylized figures leaning close together. The person on the left has a wide-brimmed hat, a fur collar, and exaggerated pink lips. The person on the right wears a suit with a tie and a bald head, their arm resting on the other’s shoulder. The background is simple, with a faint building outline and a grid-like pattern at the bottom. The figures look cartoonish, with bold outlines and flat colors. Their faces are simple but expressive, almost like characters in a comic. The artist used watercolor and ink to keep it light and playful. Look up watercolor, glazing to see how artists build depth with layers of paint.
Miguel Covarrubias, also known as José Miguel Covarrubias Duclaud, was a Mexican painter, caricaturist, illustrator, ethnologist and art historian.
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