Untitled

Untitled

Paul Morrison

2003

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows tall plants with big, rounded leaves and clusters of small flowers. The background is completely black, making the white outlines of the plants stand out sharply. A bright circle in the sky looks like a full moon. The artist used only white ink on black paper, creating a stark contrast that makes the plants look almost like cut-out shapes. The lines are thick and confident, with no shading or texture to soften them. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.

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