Untitled
1974
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1974
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting is just a pale yellow square of paper with almost nothing on it. Off-center, there’s a tiny, faint blue shape—like a smudge or a half-erased line. The edges of the paper are raw, with a perforated top like a notebook. The blue mark is so light it barely stands out. It’s not a clear object—more like a whisper of color on the page. Try looking up watercolor to see how artists use thin, see-through layers.