1914
pastel
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1914 pastel by Natan Al'tman, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This image shows two small, framed scenes stuck on pink paper. The top picture has two potted plants with dark, simple leaves and a window in the middle showing a building with a clock tower. The bottom picture is a round shape with bold black flowers and leaves against a light background. The artist used thick, dark lines and flat colors to make the shapes stand out. The paper is cut and layered, giving it a collage feel. Check out how the artist used pastel.
Nathan Isaevich Altman (Russian: Натан Исаевич Альтман, romanized: Natan Isayevich Altman) (1889–1970) was a virtuoso Ukraine-born artist, notable for his avant-garde contributions to painting, sculpture, illustration,…
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