Untitled
1963
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1963
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks rough and layered, like someone scraped and built it up over time. The colors are mostly gray and brown, with patches of red, green, and white. There’s a bright green rectangle near the center, and the edges of the canvas are dark and uneven, almost like it’s falling apart. The texture feels thick—you can almost imagine running your hand over it. It’s not smooth or polished. The artist seems to have used real materials like sand mixed into the paint. If you like this messy, textured style, look up impasto.