Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil drawing by Alexej von Jawlensky. It dates from 1936 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1936 oil on paper work by Alexei Jawlensky, held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The work features stacked blocks of color, resembling a structure with distinct layers, separated by dark lines. The colors are applied in a bold, unblended manner.
Technique & Style
Jawlensky employed thick, impasto brushstrokes, creating a textured surface where the paint almost protrudes from the paper. This technique emphasizes the colors and adds a tactile quality to the work.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alexej Georgewitsch von Jawlensky (Russian: Алексе́й Гео́ргиевич Явле́нский, romanized: Alekséy Geórgiyevich Yavlénskiy; 13 March 1864 – 15 March 1941), surname also spelt as Yavlensky, was a Russian expressionist painter active in Germany.
