Rhythm color

Sonia Delaunay

1942 · Watercolor, gouache, crayon and graphite on paper · Modern and Contemporary Art

This small watercolor and gouache on paper is a fine example of Sonia Delaunay’s mature style that depended heavily upon her earlier development of Orphism. Using color in a bold and imaginative way, she produced dynamic compositions like this one. Simple geometric forms, such as the circles in this work, in conjunction with color, suggest different depths of planes and a sense of movement.

Artist

Sonia Delaunay

Date

1942

Medium

Watercolor, gouache, crayon and graphite on paper

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Credit line

Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2020