Untitled

Untitled

Erich Heckel

1951

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print is all black and white. A lone figure stands on a small boat in rough water. The person holds a pole, maybe fishing. Behind them, big waves crash. On the shore, rocks and a few buildings sit quietly. The artist carved this image into wood. The lines are sharp, almost like a sketch. The waves look wild, but the shapes are simple. Try looking up woodcut to see how artists make prints like this.

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