Pan Europa in St. Pauli
1926
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1926
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows four people sitting around a small table, drinking and talking. The lines are loose and quick, like someone scribbled it fast. One person wears glasses and a coat, another has a hat and looks up, and the third leans forward with a drink in hand. The fourth person sits stiffly in the corner, wearing a suit and hat. The drawing feels lively but rough, almost like a snapshot of a moment. The artist didn’t focus on details—just the shapes and energy of the scene. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.
