Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a tempera drawing by Norah Borges de Torre. It dates from 1933 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1933 by Argentine visual artist and critic Norah Borges de Torre, this tempera drawing on paper is held by the Museum of Modern Art. The work belongs to the period when Borges was active in the Florida artistic circle and is notable for its intimate interior scene featuring three female figures.
Subject & Meaning
The leftmost figure, clad in a pale pink blouse and skirt, reaches toward the central woman while holding a small white sphere.
The composition presents three women inside a simple interior. The leftmost figure, clad in a pale pink blouse and skirt, reaches toward the central woman while holding a small white sphere. The middle figure stands barefoot in a plain white dress, and the rightmost figure, almost nude except for a pink cloth around her waist, rests a hand on her hip. The arrangement suggests a quiet, perhaps domestic interaction among the women.
Technique & Style
Executed in tempera, the drawing employs flat, muted tones that give the scene a smooth, shadowless quality. Shapes are rendered with clean edges, and the background consists of an even light‑blue wash that isolates the figures. The lack of modeling emphasizes the decorative, graphic character of the work rather than a realistic portrayal.
History & Provenance
Norah Borges de Torre, sister of the celebrated writer Jorge Luis Borges, produced the piece during her involvement with the Florida group, a collective of Argentine modernists. The drawing entered the Museum of Modern Art’s collection, where it remains part of the institution’s holdings of early 20th‑century Latin American art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Leonor Fanny "Norah" Borges Acevedo (March 4, 1901 – July 20, 1998), was an Argentine visual artist and art critic, member of the Florida group, and sister of the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges.
