1933
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1933 oil by René Pierre Tal-Coat, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a plain tabletop with three simple things: a small block of wood, a dark bottle, and a tiny round object. The background is a flat, muted green-gray wall with a visible wood-plank texture. The brushstrokes are thick and uneven, especially on the block and bottle. The artist used a lot of paint in some spots, making the surfaces look rough. This is called *impasto*—where paint is laid on thick so you can almost feel the texture. Next, check out impasto to see how other artists used this technique.
Pierre Tal-Coat (real name Pierre Louis Jacob; 1905–1985) was a French artist considered to be one of the founders of Tachisme.
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