Untitled
1918
pastel
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1918
pastel
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows four nude figures in a dreamy, floating pose. The colors are soft—blues, greens, and golds—with big, round shapes behind them. Their bodies are stretched and curved, almost like they’re dancing or melting. The artist used pastels and pencil on colored paper, which gives it a soft, smudgy look. The figures don’t have faces, just swirls of color where eyes might be. Look up pastel to see how artists use soft, powdery sticks to create this kind of effect.