Untitled

Untitled

Alex Katz

2003

charcoal

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a person’s face and shoulders, drawn in loose, quick lines. The charcoal strokes are rough but confident, leaving some paper texture visible. The person wears a coat with buttons and a wide-brimmed hat, but the details are sketchy. The perforated paper and light shading give it a sketchy, almost unfinished look. It’s not a polished portrait—it’s more like a fast study. Try looking up scumbling to see how artists use similar loose strokes.

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