Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil painting by the Abstract Expressionist artist Jan Müller. It dates from 1956 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is an abstract oil painting created by Jan Müller in 1956, held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a group of stick figures in various states of dress, with blank or masked faces, set against a dark, swirling background with floating shapes and bright yellow flowers in the corner.
Technique & Style
The figures are rendered stiffly with thick brushstrokes and flat colors, lacking shadows or depth, and characterized by bold outlines and patches of color, with thick paint applied in an impasto technique.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan Müller was a New York-based figurative expressionist artist of the 1950s. According to art critic Carter Ratcliff, "His paintings usually erect a visual architecture sturdy enough to support an array of standing,…
