1919
gouache
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1919 gouache by Varvara Stepanova, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows bold black shapes on a light background. There’s a big, uneven circle with rough lines inside, and a long, wavy mark below it. The edges are messy, like they were drawn fast or with a brush dipped in ink. The artist used gouache, which is a thick, opaque paint that can look flat or slightly textured. The loose, sketchy style makes it feel dynamic, even though it’s simple. Check out more about gouache to see how other artists used this medium.
Varvara Fyodorovna Stepanova was a Russian artist. With her husband Alexander Rodchenko, she was associated with the Constructivist branch of the Russian avant-garde, which rejected aesthetic values in favour of…
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