The artwork titled “Laundry Barge,” created by Marcel Duchamp in 1910, is an oil painting on cardboard. It belongs to the Fauvism art movement and measures 65.5 by 74.3 centimeters. This landscape genre painting is currently housed at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, NY, USA.
In the artwork, vibrant and bold colors are applied using broad brushstrokes, which is characteristic of the Fauvist style. The scene depicts a barge moored along the side of a waterway, with laundry visible hanging out to dry. The barge is an amalgam of warm hues like reds, yellows, and oranges, contrasting with cooler blues and greens that represent the surrounding trees and foliage. The trees in the background are painted in a manner that suggests vibrant autumn foliage. The overall composition combines a sense of fluidity and structure, portraying a lively yet serene rural landscape.
