Untitled
1979
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1979
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1979 gouache by Ray Yoshida, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is made up of simple shapes—circles, triangles, and squares—painted in dark brown and black against a light background. The shapes are arranged in neat rows, some overlapping slightly, others touching edges. The colors feel rough and uneven, like the paint was dabbed on quickly. The artist used a soft, watery paint called gouache, which lets the paper show through in some spots. The messy edges make the shapes feel more alive than if they were perfectly clean. Check out the technique: gouache to see how this paint works.
