Untitled
1975
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1975
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch looks like a busy, colorful stage scene. Four figures stand in the foreground—two women in fancy, striped dresses with big bows and hats, and two men in old-fashioned clothes. Behind them, a half-finished curtain and scattered drawings of buildings, people, and objects fill the background. The lines are sharp and overlapping, with lots of red, green, and black ink. The artist mixed real ink drawings with cut-out printed images, like tiny houses and faces. It feels like a quick, messy sketchbook page turned into something bigger. The title says it’s from a project called *The Raft Progress*, but the exact story isn’t clear. If you like this style, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.