1918
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1918 ink by Emil Nolde, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This print shows a group of people standing close together in a dim, shadowy space. Their faces are blurred, but their bodies are clear—one woman in a long dress leans toward a man with his head bowed. The background is dark and smudgy, like ink smudged on paper. Some figures wear hats or head coverings, and one person’s hand rests on another’s shoulder. The rough, grainy lines suggest the artist used a printmaking method that creates texture. The faces look almost ghostly, as if caught in a moment of quiet tension. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists use acid and plates to make prints like this.
Emil Nolde was a German painter and printmaker. He was one of the first Expressionists, a member of Die Brücke, and was one of the first oil painting and watercolor painters of the early 20th century to explore color.…
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
