Untitled

Untitled

Robert Mangold

1985

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows four flat colors stacked like blocks. A bright yellow square sits in the middle, framed by a green rectangle on top, a red strip on the left, and a brown rectangle at the bottom. A black oval cuts through all four shapes, overlapping them. The artist used simple shapes and bold colors to create a clean, balanced look. The woodcut technique means these shapes were carved into wood and printed, which gives the lines a sharp, precise edge. Look up woodcut to see how this printing method works.

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