Untitled

Untitled

Aristide Maillol

1893

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print shows two figures tangled in a knot of lines. Their bodies blend into the dark background, made up of tiny carved marks. The shapes are rough and uneven, like hands tracing over fabric. The artist used tiny lines packed close together to build up shadows. This makes the figures look solid but also fuzzy, like a sketch that’s been rubbed hard. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists use lines to create depth.

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