Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a gouache drawing by Sergei Soudeikine. It dates from 1929 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Sergei Soudeikine's 1929 drawing, Untitled, is a gouache work on paper that showcases the artist's theatrical design background. It is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a chaotic scene of stiff, blocky figures in a distorted room with broken furniture and tilting walls. The space is not rendered realistically, suggesting a stage set or constructed environment.
Technique & Style
Soudeikine employed gouache to create flat, matte areas of color, resulting in a two-dimensional, almost cut-out appearance. The artist's use of bold, angular forms and a muted color palette punctuated by sharp yellows and grays adds to the work's stylized quality.
History & Provenance
Soudeikine, a Russian artist and set designer, worked with prominent companies like the Ballets Russes and the Metropolitan Opera before settling in New York, where he created this work in 1929.
Artist & collection
Artist
Sergey Yurievich Sudeikin, also known as Serge Soudeikine (19 March 1882 in Saint Petersburg – 12 August 1946 in Nyack, New York), was a Russian artist and set-designer associated with the Ballets Russes and the Metropolitan Opera.
