1982
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1982 oil by Willem de Kooning, a Abstract Expressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is a wild mix of bold colors and rough shapes. Thick black lines twist like tangled ropes, while bright blues, yellows, and reds splash across the canvas. The forms don’t look like anything real—more like a dream or a jumble of ideas. Some areas are smooth, others look scraped or smeared, with paint piled high in spots. The brushstrokes are so thick you can almost see the texture. It feels like the artist was in a hurry, slinging paint with energy. No clear subject jumps out—just a chaotic, colorful mess that still holds your eye. If you like this style, check out impasto.
Willem de Kooning ( də KOO-ning, Dutch: ; April 24, 1904 – March 19, 1997) was a Dutch-American abstract expressionist artist.
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