Untitled
1964
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1964
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks like two rough shapes stacked unevenly. The top one is a dark, uneven circle with thick black lines around it, almost like a mask or a window. Below it, a long, flat rectangle has a small white circle in the middle and two bright red dots at the bottom right—like tiny beacons. The paint is messy, with splatters and smudges, like it was made quickly. The artist used a mix of ink and gouache, which is a water-based paint. Look up gouache to see how this technique works.