Untitled

Untitled

Gino Severini

1915

charcoal

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a person sitting on a chair, drawn in sharp, angular lines. The figure’s face is blurred, and their body is made of stiff, geometric shapes. The background has rough, uneven textures that look like crumpled paper or fabric. Notice how the artist used heavy charcoal strokes to create depth—some lines overlap, while others fade into the paper. The whole scene feels stiff and unsettled, like a quick sketch full of tension. Try looking up scumbling to see how artists use similar techniques to build texture.

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