Untitled
1924
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1924
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows four men in a busy, chaotic scene. One guy is hunched over, holding a camera, while another stands stiffly in a suit and hat. The background is packed with quick, jagged lines—like a crowd, stairs, and buildings—but everything looks rough and uneven. The ink strokes are thick in some spots and faint in others, giving it a scratchy, hurried feel. The artist used lots of overlapping lines to build up shadows and shapes, almost like scribbling. It’s not polished; it feels raw and fast, like a snapshot of a moment. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.