The artwork entitled “Untitled” by Kerry James Marshall, created in 2009, is part of the Expressionism movement and falls under the genre of portraiture. In the artwork, a figure is presented, seated and holding an artist’s palette with visible paint marks. The figure’s dark complexion is central to the composition, standing out against a background that features an incomplete paint-by-numbers canvas. This setting contrasts the more abstract and expressive treatment of the main figure. The use of bold colors and a mixture of realism and abstraction exemplifies the Expressionist movement. The attire of the subject includes a vibrant, patterned shirt and a blue skirt or trousers. In the backdrop, on the right, painter’s tools are seen, suggesting the artistic environment and context in which the figure is placed.
