Untitled
1992
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1992
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows a faint, blurry outline of a face inside a rough square shape. The edges are uneven, like the drawing was done freehand. Light colors—mostly pale pinks and grays—fill the background, but the face itself is barely there, just shadows and smudges. The artist used watercolor and pencil, letting the colors bleed softly. The face looks like it’s half-erased, almost invisible. It’s not a clear portrait—more like a ghostly sketch. Try looking up watercolor, glazing to see how artists build up color this way.