Untitled

Untitled

Paul Jenkins

1963

paint

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a big splash of red and black on a white background. The colors are thick and messy, like someone dripped paint and left it. There’s a dark shape on the left that looks like a hand or a shadow, and the red takes over the rest, fading to pink in spots. The paint is applied in heavy layers, almost like it was scraped on. It doesn’t look like a person or a place—just bold colors and rough edges. If you like this style, check out impasto.

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