Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil drawing by Willem de Kooning. It dates from 1947 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1947 drawing by Willem de Kooning, executed in oil and enamel on paper mounted to board. It exemplifies the artist's abstract expressionist style.
Technique & Style
The work features thick, gestural brushstrokes and layered paint, with some areas exhibiting impasto, where the paint is applied heavily, creating a textured, three-dimensional effect. The combination of rough and smooth surfaces adds to the dynamic composition.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing is characterized by bold, abstract forms, including large black shapes and smeared pink areas, with a prominent red circle near the top. The overall effect is one of raw, unrefined energy.
Context
Created in 1947, Untitled reflects de Kooning's involvement with the postwar New York School, a group of artists that included Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline, known for their spontaneous and dynamic approaches to art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Willem de Kooning ( də KOO-ning, Dutch: ; April 24, 1904 – March 19, 1997) was a Dutch-American abstract expressionist artist.
