Untitled
1950
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1950
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1950 ink by William Kienbusch, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a series of horizontal strips glued together. Each strip has rough, wood-like edges and a mix of dark and light colors. The top strip is mostly black and white, while the ones below show wavy, shadowy shapes that look like waves or clouds. The artist used thin, repeated lines to build up the dark areas—almost like scribbles stacked on top of each other. The signature in the corner is small and neat. Try looking up cross-hatching to see how this technique works in other art.
