1920
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1920 graphite by Giorgio de Chirico, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This is a black-and-white pencil drawing of a person’s head turned slightly to the side. The hair is short and wavy, the face is smooth with a neutral expression, and the eyes look straight ahead. The shading is soft but detailed, especially around the forehead and jaw. The artist used fine lines to build up the shadows, creating texture without heavy marks. It’s just pencil on paper—no color, no background. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next.
Giuseppe Maria Alberto Giorgio de Chirico ( KIRR-ik-oh; Italian: ; 10 July 1888 – 20 November 1978) was a Greek-Italian artist and writer born in Volos, Greece.
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