Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil painting by the Contemporary Realist artist Philip Guston. It dates from 1975 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Philip Guston's 1975 oil on canvas painting, Untitled, is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a blocky figure with a red headscarf sitting at a table surrounded by unusual objects, including a green cylinder and a lamp with a red shade. The figure's face is obscured, but a raised hand suggests gesture or action.
Technique & Style
Guston employed thick, impasto paint application, resulting in textured, almost three-dimensional surfaces. Bold colors like red, green, and yellow dominate the composition, applied with uneven brushstrokes that add to the overall sense of roughness and informality.
Artist & collection
Artist
Philip Guston was a Canadian and American painter, printmaker, muralist and draftsman.
