Untitled 4 (Littmann PP. 75) by Keith Haring centres on one of the most enduring subjects in his work: dance. Throughout the 1980s, Haring returned repeatedly to images of moving bodies, drawing inspiration from New York's club culture, street life and music scene. In Untitled 4, movement becomes the primary focus, with the figures animated through gesture, colour and rhythm.

Haring relies on posture, linework and placement rather than detail to convey activity and energy - a style he would use and become synonymous with across his career. The curved marks surrounding the figures further suggest movement, recalling the visual shorthand that appears throughout his art.

Dance occupied a central place in Haring's creative world. He was closely connected to the vibrant nightlife of downtown New York, where music, performance and visual art frequently overlapped. Many of his most recognisable works use dancing figures as symbols of celebration, freedom and human connection. Rather than depicting specific individuals, these figures function as universal representations of movement and collective experience.

The bold combination of red, blue and yellow gives the work an immediacy and visual strength that reflects the energy of its subject. Thick black outlines contain each form while maintaining a sense of fluidity across the surface. Untitled 4 captures Haring's ability to communicate motion through the simplest of means, transforming a small number of figures into a work filled with vitality and momentum.

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