Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil painting by the Abstract Expressionist artist Beauford Delaney. It dates from 1967 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1967 oil on canvas painting by American artist Beauford Delaney, associated with the Harlem Renaissance and abstract expressionism.
Subject & Meaning
The painting is a portrait, depicting a man's face in close-up against a bright yellow background. His features are rendered in bold, slightly blurred brushstrokes, conveying a calm, serious expression with a hint of a smile.
Technique & Style
Delaney employed the impasto technique, applying thick layers of paint to create a textured surface. The brushstrokes are heavy and expressive, giving the subject's skin a rough, almost three-dimensional quality. The predominantly warm color palette includes yellows, browns, and touches of blue.
Artist & collection
Artist
Beauford Delaney (December 30, 1901 – March 26, 1979) was an American modernist painter.
