Untitled
1951
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1951
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This print shows a bright red background with bold blue shapes that look like a bowl of fruit and a table. The fruit is simplified—just a few squiggles for leaves and a rough circle for a lemon. The table has a greenish-yellow surface, and everything looks hand-drawn with rough edges. The artist used a printing method that lets colors pop sharply against each other. The lines are uneven, like they were drawn fast or with a tool that left marks. Try looking up lithography to see how this kind of printmaking works.