Untitled
1923
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1923
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows a quiet, misty scene with tall reeds swaying in the foreground. Behind them, a few small buildings sit by the water’s edge, barely visible through the haze. The lines are loose and scratchy, like quick pencil strokes, giving it a rough, sketchy feel. The artist used a drypoint technique—think of it like scratching into a metal plate to make prints. The marks are uneven, almost like they were drawn in a hurry. Check out drypoint to see how this method works.