1946
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1946 oil by Robert Mothé, a Abstract Expressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows bold, flat shapes stacked unevenly. A white rectangle leans against a red band, while a bright orange oval sits next to it. The background is a mix of earthy browns and a dark green triangle at the bottom. Brushstrokes are thick and rough, with some sand mixed into the paint. The colors feel raw and simple, but the way they’re arranged creates a sense of tension. The painting uses real materials—like sand—right in the paint. Try looking up impasto next to see how artists use thick paint like this.
Robert Motherwell (January 24, 1915 – July 16, 1991) was an American abstract expressionist painter, printmaker, and editor of The Dada Painters and Poets: an Anthology.
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