1909
oil
paperboard
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1909 oil by Piet Mondrian, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a mix of thick, wavy brushstrokes in blues, yellows, and browns. The colors blend but also stand out in rough, uneven lines. Some areas are lighter, almost like patches of sky, while others feel heavier, like deep water or land. The paint is applied in a way that makes it look almost three-dimensional—you can almost feel the texture. This technique is called *impasto*, where paint is laid on thickly. Next, check out *impasto* to see how other artists used thick paint like this.
Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan (Dutch: ; 7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944), known after 1911 as Piet Mondrian (, US also ; Dutch: ), was a Dutch painter and art theoretician, who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
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