Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Jim Dine. It dates from 1969 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
This painting features a palette with a variety of colors, including violet, gray, blue, green, black, yellow, orange, and white.
This painting features a palette with a variety of colors, including violet, gray, blue, green, black, yellow, orange, and white. Each color is labeled with a number and its corresponding name. The palette is outlined in black and has a small handle at the bottom.
The colors are arranged in a seemingly random pattern, with some overlapping each other. The palette appears to be a study of different colors and their relationships to one another. The artist has used a range of techniques to create the colors, from smooth blends to rough textures.
The painting is a lithograph, created by Jim Dine in 1969. It is held at The Museum of Modern Art. If you're interested in learning more about this artist's work, you might want to look up Jim Dine.
Overview
Created in 1969, this lithograph by American artist Jim Dine presents a handheld artist’s palette rendered in a vivid spectrum of hues. The composition lists each color—violet, gray, blue, green, black, yellow, orange, and white—paired with a numerical label, all set against a stark black outline that defines the palette’s form and its small handle.
Subject & Meaning
The work functions as a visual investigation of color, arranging the pigments in an apparently spontaneous order that invites comparison of tonal relationships. By labeling each shade, Dine foregrounds the systematic aspect of color selection, turning a practical tool of painting into an object of contemplation.
Technique & Style
Executed as a lithograph, the piece employs the medium’s capacity for fine line work and flat areas of tone. Dine manipulates the stone surface to achieve both smooth gradations and more textured, uneven applications, highlighting the versatility of printmaking in reproducing painterly effects.
History & Provenance
The lithograph entered the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where it remains part of the institution’s holdings. Its acquisition reflects MoMA’s ongoing commitment to documenting the breadth of Dine’s practice across multiple media.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jim Dine (born June 16, 1935) is an American visual artist. Dine's work includes painting, drawing, printmaking (in many forms including lithographs, etchings, gravure, intaglio, woodcuts, letterpress, and linocuts),…
