Untitled

Untitled

André Masson

1940

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a face with a headscarf and a hand holding a pen or brush. The face is simple—just lines and shapes—but the hand looks detailed, with fingers spread out. The background is mostly blank, with a few loose strokes of ink. The artist used quick, sketchy lines, almost like scribbles, but the hand feels deliberate. It’s all in black and gray ink on paper, with no color. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shadows with lines.

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