Untitled

Untitled

Agnes Martin

1960

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a grid of faint, even lines. They run horizontally and vertically, creating a soft, repeating pattern. The ink is light, almost like pencil marks, and the paper is a plain, pale color. The lines don’t quite meet perfectly—they wobble just a little, making the whole thing feel quiet but not stiff. It’s all about the space between the lines, not the lines themselves. Try looking up cross-hatching next to see how artists use layers of lines to create depth.

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