Untitled
1951
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
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Carl-Henning Pedersen
Carl-Henning Pedersen was a Danish painter and a key member of the COBRA movement.
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graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1951 graphite by Carl-Henning Pedersen, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows a strange, lopsided ship floating on wavy lines. The boat is packed with odd shapes—circles, wheels, and swirling marks that look like wind or movement. In the background, a few loose sketches of birds or fish float near the surface. The whole thing is drawn in black ink and pencil on light paper. The ship’s details are made with lots of small, crisscrossed lines, giving it texture. It’s not a realistic picture—more like a dream or a sketch full of ideas. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching.
Carl-Henning Pedersen was a Danish painter and a key member of the COBRA movement.
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