1888
charcoal
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1888 charcoal by Albert Dubois-Pillet, a Impressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a city at night with a big tower on the left and a castle-like wall on the right. The sky is light with a small moon glowing. The ground looks rough, like shadows or maybe fog. Everything is drawn in dark lines and soft shading, making it feel quiet and mysterious. The artist used charcoal to create this texture—almost like scratching into the paper. The way the lines overlap gives it a grainy look, which makes the scene feel distant and dreamy. Next, check out scumbling to see how artists create similar textures.
Albert Dubois-Pillet (French pronunciation: ; 28 October 1846 – 18 August 1890) was a French Neo-impressionist painter and a career army officer.
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