1949
ink
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1949 ink by Renato Guttuso, depicting Bull, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a bull charging across a sheet of paper, drawn in quick, dark ink lines. Guttuso made this in 1949, right after World War II. The bull feels raw and urgent—like a sketch done in one sitting. The lines are thick in some places, thin in others, giving the animal weight and motion. It’s not a polished study; it’s more like a thought caught on paper. To see how other artists used fast, bold lines, look up cross-hatching.
Aldo Renato Guttuso was an Italian painter and politician. He is considered to be among the most important Italian artists of the 20th century and is among the key figures of Italian expressionism. His art is…
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