1912
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1912 oil by Mikhail Larionov, a Rayonism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is a wild mix of sharp lines and bold colors. Jagged shapes in red, orange, and blue clash against dark browns and whites. The brushstrokes are thick and uneven, almost like the paint was scraped on. There’s no clear subject—just a swirl of energy that pulls your eye around. The thick paint gives it a textured, almost 3D look. That’s called *impasto*, where artists pile paint on so you can almost feel it. Check out impasto to see how other artists used this technique.
Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov was a Russian avant-garde painter who worked with radical exhibitors and pioneered the first approach to abstract Russian art.
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