Untitled
1928
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1928
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This black-and-white drawing shows a river with a big paddleboat in the middle, smoking like a train. Behind it, a bridge stretches across the water, and on the right, a wooden building with a slanted roof sits by the dock. A small boat floats near the shore, and a lone figure stands on the dock, looking out. The artist used sharp lines to make everything look solid, even though it’s just pencil and ink. The boat’s smoke curls up like a question mark, and the bridge’s cables are drawn tight and precise. If you like this style, look up lithography to see how artists print pictures like this.