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Untitled, by David Moore, ink, 1952

Untitled

David Moore

1952

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1952 ink by David Moore, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
David Moore
When & what style?
1952
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch looks like a fast, messy drawing of a person standing by a tree. The lines are all over the place—some thick, some thin—like the artist was scribbling while thinking. The background is packed with crisscrossed marks, almost like a storm of lines. The title is handwritten in the corner: *"Point Reyes."* That’s a real place—a coastal area in California. The artist might have been inspired by the wild, untamed look of the landscape there. If you like this style, check out the technique: etching.

About the artist

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