Untitled

Untitled

Walter Dexel

1927

watercolor

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is all sharp edges and bold colors. A black square sits inside a white frame. Inside that, a red rectangle stands out against a gray base. Yellow and beige shapes cut across the black like floating blocks. The artist used flat colors and clean lines. No shadows or depth—just shapes stacked together. Want to see more like this? Check out watercolor glazing.

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