Untitled

Untitled

Balthus

1947

chalk

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This quick sketch shows a woman’s face turned slightly away, her hair loose and wavy. The lines are soft and smudged, like someone drew fast but careful. She’s wearing a plain, high-necked dress, and her expression is calm but a little distant. The artist used light chalk on a pale, slightly colored paper, keeping it simple. The strokes are loose—no tight details, just gentle shading to show her face and shoulders. Try looking up chiaroscuro next to see how light and shadow create mood in drawings.

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