Untitled

Untitled

Sam Francis

1966

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a wild mix of bold colors and big shapes. Bright reds, blues, yellows, and greens splash across a light background. Some areas look like thick paint, while others are just dots or thin lines. The colors don’t blend—they clash and overlap in messy, exciting ways. The artist used a printing method that lets colors sit on top of each other without mixing. That’s why some spots look almost like stains or splatters. If you like this loose, colorful style, check out lithography.

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