Untitled 1969

Joan Mitchell made this untitled oil on canvas, and it's like diving into a feeling, a moment caught in a storm of color. Her marks, they're not just there, they're alive, each one a decision, a reaction, a dance on the canvas. Looking closely, the physicality of the paint grabs you. It’s thick in places, pooling into vibrant oranges and blues that seem to battle and embrace at once. See that bold stroke of blue in the bottom fifth? It's like a burst of pure emotion, grounded yet explosive, anchoring the chaos above while hinting at the depths beneath. Mitchell, she’s always in conversation with the greats, maybe de Kooning, maybe even hints of Monet's obsession with light, but she's pushing further, into her own landscape of feeling. This piece, like much of her work, is less about a fixed meaning and more about an invitation to feel, to wander, to find your own story within the strokes.