Untitled

Untitled

Charles Sheeler

1923

gouache

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a black desk lamp with two curved arms and a coiled cord, sitting on a plain wooden surface. Behind it is a dark, empty window framed in white, with a small metal mail slot cut into the wall. The light in the room is soft, and the edges of the objects are sharply drawn. The artist used a mix of shading and flat colors to make the lamp look solid and real. The dark window adds a quiet, almost mysterious feel to the scene. Next, check out how the artist used gouache.

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