1964
gouache
paperboard
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1964 gouache by Romare Bearden, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a person standing in a dark, tangled forest. Their face is covered with a patchwork of light and shadow, and they wear a striped shirt, dark pants, and a flat cap. Around them, birds and branches are cut from old paper and glued onto the scene. The mix of textures—smooth paper, rough edges, and painted details—makes the image feel layered, like a collage. The artist used real printed materials to create this effect. Next, look up gouache to see how this paint differs from others.
Romare Howard Bearden (, ROH-mə-ree) (September 2, 1911 – March 12, 1988) was an American artist, author, and songwriter.
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