Untitled
1923
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1923
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows a man sitting in a chair, holding something in his hands. His jacket has a few buttons, and the chair looks simple, with visible slats. Behind him, there’s a window with light bars across it, and the walls are plain. The drawing is made with quick, overlapping pencil lines—almost like scratching. This gives it a rough, unfinished look, as if the artist worked fast. Try looking up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.