Untitled
Manuel Manilla (follower of) José-Guadalupe Posada
1892
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Manuel Manilla (follower of) José-Guadalupe Posada
1892
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This image shows a black-and-white scene of bones tangled together. A large skull with an open mouth sits in the center, surrounded by smaller skulls and scattered bones. The bones form a chaotic web, with some looking like tools or weapons. The edges of the image are rough, as if the paper is torn. The artist used a method where lines overlap to create dark areas—this is called cross-hatching. It gives the image a textured, almost rough look. Next, look up *cross-hatching* to see how artists use lines to build shadows.