Untitled
1927
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1927
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This drawing looks messy on purpose. A yellow fish with a hook in its mouth sits on a patch of red and gray. Behind it, a green shape could be a plant or a blob. The colors are bright but smudged, like someone scribbled fast with chalk and crayon. The artist signed it in the corner, but the lines are loose and uneven. It feels like a sketch that didn’t get finished—or maybe *wasn’t* meant to be finished. Next, look up André Masson to see more of his rough, dreamy work.