Untitled
1926
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1926
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks like a mix of shapes and colors that don’t quite match reality. You see a tall, skinny figure with a long neck and a strange hat, standing next to a lumpy, abstract body. The colors are bold—blacks, yellows, and browns—with some wavy lines and circles that don’t form anything clear. The whole scene feels off-kilter, like the parts were stretched or smashed together. The artist wrote *"study for Enemy Corps"* in the corner, which might hint at a bigger work this sketch was part of. The rough, uneven lines and flat colors give it a raw, sketchy feel, like it was drawn quickly or intentionally left unfinished. If this style intrigues you, look up gouache to see how artists use it for bold, opaque colors.