Untitled
1926
watercolor
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1926
watercolor
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1926 watercolor by Raphael Soyer, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a woman wearing a dark coat, a wide-brimmed hat, and a light green collar. She holds a fur muff in one hand and rests the other on her lap. The brushstrokes are loose, with quick watercolor washes and charcoal lines that leave some areas sketchy. The artist’s signature, *Raphael Soyer*, is scrawled in the corner—this was his way of marking his work. The style feels hurried, like a snapshot of a moment rather than a polished portrait. Try looking up *watercolor, glazing* to see how artists build up color in layers.
Raphael Zalman Soyer (December 25, 1899 – November 4, 1987) was a Russian-born American painter, draftsman, and printmaker.
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