"Untitled" Framed Lithograph

Raoul Ubac, mid-20th century
Lithograph on paper

This lithograph by Raoul Ubac reflects his mature abstract language, developed after his early involvement with Surrealism and shaped by a postwar interest in structure, material, and reduction. The composition is built from a field of irregular, block-like forms that hover between geometry and organic fragmentation, arranged in a measured, non-hierarchical grid.

Printed in a restrained palette of deep black, muted green, and earthen brown, the image emphasizes surface tension and spatial compression. The layered shapes feel cut, pressed, and reassembled, suggesting weight and physical presence rather than illusionistic depth. The result is a work that sits firmly within Ubac’s later graphic practice, where abstraction becomes architectural and tactile, prioritizing form and balance over narrative.

Dimensions: 23.5" L x 22.5" W
Materials: Lithograph on paper
Place of Origin: France
Period: Mid-20th century