Untitled

Untitled

Erich Heckel

1916

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a slanted street with wobbly buildings on either side. A woman in a long coat walks with a child, their figures simple and angular. The lines are scratchy, almost like they were drawn fast with a sharp tool. The artist used a technique called *drypoint*—a type of etching where the lines are made by scratching directly into a metal plate. This leaves a rough, textured mark that’s easy to spot. Check out *The Museum of Modern Art* to see more works like this.

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