Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil drawing by Ingeborg Gabriel. It dates from 1990 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created around 1990, this untitled work by Ingeborg Gabriel consists of oil applied to black paper and is classified as a drawing. The piece is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where it is displayed among other mid‑late‑20th‑century works.
Subject & Meaning
The composition features four groups of white mushrooms rendered against a deep, wet‑looking background. The forms vary in size, from broad‑capped specimens to smaller, tightly curled figures, suggesting a study of natural variation and the contrast between light and darkness.
Technique & Style
Gabriel employs oil paint on a dark substrate, allowing the pigment to stand out sharply. The medium’s capacity for thick, impasto application gives the mushrooms a tactile presence, while the black paper enhances the luminous quality of the white forms.
History & Provenance
The work entered the Museum of Modern Art’s holdings after its creation in the early 1990s, though details of its acquisition are not publicly recorded. It remains in the museum’s permanent collection, representing Gabriel’s practice during that period.
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