1927
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1927 ink by Georges Rouault, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows two people sitting close together in a dim room. One wears a dark cap and holds a small object, while the other leans in, hands folded. Behind them, a skeleton stands holding a cane, its ribs and skull sharply drawn. The walls are plain, with a framed picture hanging crookedly. The artist used bold lines and deep shadows to make the scene feel tense. The skeleton adds a strange, quiet contrast to the two figures. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and dark create mood in art.
Georges-Henri Rouault was a French painter, draughtsman, and printmaker, whose work is often associated with Fauvism and Expressionism.
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