Untitled

Untitled

Gerhard Marcks

1923

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows two people in a simple room. One is sitting, pointing upward at a strange, hat-like shape above them. The other leans in, holding a small object—maybe a tool or a brush—while looking closely at the first person’s face. The background has a curtain with folds, and the whole scene feels stiff and slightly off-kilter. The artist used sharp lines and bold black shapes, leaving the paper plain around them. This style makes the scene feel more like a sketch than a detailed picture. Try looking up woodcut to see how this print was made.

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