Untitled

Untitled

Edward Hopper

1920

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white drawing of two cows standing on a rocky hillside. The grass looks rough and wild, with sharp lines that make it feel windy. One cow is facing left, its head down, while the other cow stands sideways, looking calm. The artist used a technique that makes the lines look scratchy and textured, almost like they were drawn quickly. This isn’t a painting—it’s an etching, which means the image was carved into a metal plate before being printed. Try looking up etching to see how this process works.

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