Untitled
1937
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1937
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows five dark, blobby shapes stacked unevenly on a light background. The shapes look like they’re floating—some wider, some narrower, all smooth-edged. The biggest one sits at the bottom, while the smallest is near the top, almost like a tiny afterthought. The artist used a simple trick: ink pressed onto stone to make these clean, flat forms. No detail, no depth—just pure shape. Want to see how this was made? Look up lithography.