Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a crayon drawing by Anne Ryan. It dates from 1948 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Anne Ryan's Untitled is a 1948 drawing that combines various materials, including paper, cloth, and crayon. Held at The Museum of Modern Art, it showcases the artist's experimental approach.
Technique & Style
The work is a collage of disparate elements, featuring scraps of fabric, paper, and printed matter, arranged in a seemingly haphazard manner. Muted colors dominate, with browns and grays punctuated by touches of red. The composition is characterized by unevenly stacked shapes.
Subject & Meaning
A small, red crayon drawing of a face is subtly integrated into the center of the piece, emerging from the surrounding collage elements. This tiny image adds a focal point to the otherwise abstract arrangement.
Artist & collection
Artist
Anne Ryan (1889–1954) was an American Abstract Expressionist artist associated with the New York School.
