Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Pat Passlof, oil, 1950
Untitled, by Pat Passlof, oil, 1950

Untitled is an oil drawing by Pat Passlof. It dates from 1950 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Pat Passlof's Untitled, created around 1950, is an oil on paper work held at The Museum of Modern Art.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing features abstract forms and a possible figure on the right, rendered in bold, expressive brushstrokes of orange, red, and pink against a light background.

Technique & Style

Thick, heavy applications of paint create a textured surface, with some areas appearing almost three-dimensional. The impasto technique used here emphasizes the physicality of the paint, giving the colors a dynamic, rough quality.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Pat Passlof

Artist

Pat Passlof

Pat Passlof was an American abstract expressionist painter.

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