Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Marguerite Zorach. It dates from 1931 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created circa 1931, this lithograph by American modernist Marguerite Zorach presents a tranquil winter tableau. Executed in black-and-white print, the image captures a small village set against a frozen pond, its modest houses and bare trees rendered with a calm, balanced composition. The work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a quiet settlement on a gentle slope, with dark‑lit windows, a few leafless trees, and two sheep grazing near the icy water’s edge. A small boat drifts on the pond while a sailboat is moored on shore, evoking the stillness and modest daily life of a winter day in a rural community.
Technique & Style
Zorach employs smooth, even lines characteristic of lithographic practice, allowing the forms to remain simple yet precise. The restrained tonal range and lack of overt coloration reflect her modernist sensibility, emphasizing compositional harmony over decorative detail and reinforcing the serene atmosphere of the landscape.
History & Provenance
Marguerite Zorach, noted for her early adoption of Fauvist and modernist approaches in the United States, produced this print during a period of active experimentation with graphic media. The lithograph entered the Museum of Modern Art’s holdings, where it remains part of the institution’s representation of early 20th‑century American printmaking.
Artist & collection
Artist
Marguerite Zorach (née Thompson; September 25, 1887 – June 27, 1968) was an American Fauvist painter, textile artist, and graphic designer, and was an early exponent of modernism in America. She won the 1920 Logan Medal of the Arts.
