Untitled
1946
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1946
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks like a close-up of rough, textured paper with thick, uneven ink lines. The lines create a sense of depth and movement, almost like a spiral or a swirl. The ink is dark, but the paper shows through in lighter spots, giving it a grainy, almost sketchy feel. The artist used a lot of overlapping lines to build up the dark areas—this is called *cross-hatching*. It’s a way to add shadow and shape without solid colors. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists use it to create depth.