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Untitled, by Pavel Tchelitchew, gouache, 1922

Untitled

Pavel Tchelitchew

1922

gouache

paperboard

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1922 gouache by Pavel Tchelitchew, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Pavel Tchelitchew
When & what style?
1922
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a collage of cut-and-pasted paper, gouache, metallic paint, and pencil on cardboard. It features a mix of geometric shapes, including circles, squares, and triangles, in various colors like red, blue, yellow, and brown. Some shapes have text or patterns on them. A notable detail is the use of metallic paint, which adds a sense of shine and depth to the artwork. The overall composition is abstract, with no clear subject or message. If you're interested in exploring more artworks that use gouache, you might want to look up the technique.

About the artist

Portrait of Pavel Tchelitchew
Artist

Pavel Tchelitchew

Pavel Fyodorovich Tchelitchew ( Che-LIT-chev; Russian: Па́вел Фёдорович Чели́щев) (3 October 1898 – 31 July 1957) was a Russian-born surrealist painter, set designer and costume designer.

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