1939
gouache
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1939 gouache by William H. Constable, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a dreamy, colorful scene with simple shapes and bold lines. A tall brown tree stands in the middle, with small white figures climbing it. Around the tree, a red horse and a dancer in mid-leap fill the air, while a fallen figure lies on the ground. The background has a blue sky with clouds and a wavy line for the horizon. The edges of the painting are framed with red and blue patterns that look like woven fabric. The colors are bright but flat, and the figures seem to float rather than stand firmly. Try looking up gouache to see how this soft, water-based paint works.
William Henry Archibald Constable (8 March 1906 – 22 August 1989) was an Australian film and stage designer, painter, cartoonist, printmaker and illustrator.
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