Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Rosemarie Trockel, watercolor, 1983
Untitled, by Rosemarie Trockel, watercolor, 1983

Untitled is a watercolor drawing by Rosemarie Trockel. It dates from 1983 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Untitled is a 1983 watercolor drawing by Rosemarie Trockel, held at The Museum of Modern Art.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a simple, faceless figure crouching and holding a precariously balanced pitcher, rendered with minimal facial features and loose lines.

Technique & Style

Executed on lined paper, the work showcases Trockel's use of quick, uneven lines and thin washes of watercolor paint, with the underlying grid visible through the transparent layers.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Rosemarie Trockel

Artist

Rosemarie Trockel

Rosemarie Trockel is a German conceptual artist. She has made drawings, paintings, sculptures, videos and installations, and has worked in mixed media. From 1985, she made pictures using knitting-machines. She is a…

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