Untitled
1915
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1915
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows a simple stable scene with bright colors. A woman in red kneels beside a wooden manger, holding a baby. An old man in blue leans over the manger. Outside, riders on horses and a winged figure in red stand against a deep purple sky. Animals—an ox and a donkey—stand close to the manger. The colors are bold and flat, like a child’s drawing but with careful lines. The scene looks busy, but the focus stays on the baby and the two people near it. If you like this style, look up Natalia Goncharova for more of her work.