Untitled
1917
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1917
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting is made of bold, flat shapes in bright colors. A black line cuts through the middle, dividing the picture into two sides. On one side, there’s a pink oval, a white shape, and a green rectangle. The other side has a red curve and an orange block. The background looks like it’s made of tiny blue dots. The artist used a soft, watery paint called gouache, which lets colors blend but keeps edges sharp. The way the shapes don’t line up with reality makes it feel more like a puzzle than a picture. If you like this, look up gouache to see how it works.