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Untitled

Guillaume Apollinaire

1918

graphite

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Early Modern

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1918 graphite by Guillaume Apollinaire, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?: Guillaume Apollinaire
When & what style?: 1918
Where can I see it?: Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This page is covered in quick, messy sketches and notes in ink and pencil. There’s a rough drawing of an eye, a wobbly mouth, and a few abstract shapes that look like they could be faces or objects. Words are scribbled in French, some crossed out, others circled. The paper is brown and crumpled, like it was used and reused. The notes seem to explore ideas about taste—how flavors move from the eye to the mouth. One phrase reads *"Eventail des saveurs"* (fan of flavors), hinting at how different tastes connect. The handwriting is hurried, almost like doodles while thinking aloud. If you like this kind of raw, sketchy thinking, check out The Museum of Modern Art.