1920
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1920 watercolor by Vera Ermolaeva, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a busy, geometric puzzle. Two stick-like figures stand in the middle, surrounded by sharp-edged shapes—some look like buildings, others like furniture or tools. The colors are flat and bold: black, yellow, blue, and white stand out against a dark background. Lines crisscross everywhere, making it feel both crowded and off-balance. The figures’ faces are simple, almost like silhouettes, but their poses feel stiff and awkward. The background has a rough, woodcut texture, with some watercolor splashes adding color to the blocks of shapes. If this style intrigues you, look up watercolor to see how artists mix it with other techniques.
Vera Ermolaeva (Russian: Ве́ра Миха́йловна Ермола́ева) (November 2, 1893 – September 26, 1937) was a Russian painter, graphic artist and illustrator who participated in the Russian avant-garde movement.
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