Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a watercolor drawing by Ivan Kliun. It dates from 1920 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Ivan Kliun's 'Untitled' is a 1920 watercolor on paper, exemplifying the artist's work as a painter, sculptor, and theorist within the Russian avant-garde.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing features two overlapping gray shapes on a light background, containing geometric elements like a blue curve, black circle, and yellow dot, creating a quiet, abstract composition.
Technique & Style
Kliun employed flat colors and simple lines to achieve a geometric feel, characteristic of Suprematism, a movement emphasizing abstraction through basic forms.
History & Provenance
Created in 1920, 'Untitled' is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection, reflecting the experimental approach to form and composition of its time.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ivan Vasilievich Kliun, or Klyun, born Klyunkov (Russian: Иван Васильевич Клюн; 1 September 1873, in Bolshiye Gorky, Petushinsky District – 13 December 1943, in Moscow) was a Russian Avant-Garde painter, sculptor and…
