1940
watercolor
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1940 watercolor by Wols, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a dream mixed with chaos. Strange creatures—some with fish bodies, others with long, snake-like necks—float in a pale blue sky. Below, stick-figure people wave arms or hold odd objects, like a cross or a fork. The colors are soft but messy, with watery blues and quick ink lines. The artist used loose, sketchy lines instead of clean outlines. It feels like the scene is falling apart or just being invented. Want to see more like this? Check out Wols (A. O. Wolfgang Schulze).
Wols was the pseudonym of Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze (27 May 1913 – 1 September 1951), a German painter and photographer predominantly active in France.
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