Untitled
1979
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1979
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1979 ink by Patrick Caulfield, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a bright yellow pot with a dark, leafy plant inside. Behind it, a light green wall has tiny gold dots scattered across it. A window frame with black lines cuts across the top left corner, and a wavy black line sits above the plant like a shadow or writing. The pot looks simple but stands out because of its bold color against the plain background. The artist used flat shapes and sharp edges to make it feel modern. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama in art.
Patrick Joseph Caulfield, (29 January 1936 – 29 September 2005), was an English painter and printmaker known for his bold canvases, which often incorporated elements of photorealism within a pared-down scene.
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