Untitled
1897
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1897
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows two quick scenes side by side. On the left, a rider on horseback trots along a path near a dark forest. On the right, a woman sits at a table, her hands busy with a basket of bread or flowers. The lines are loose and rough, like hurried notes. The sketch feels unfinished, almost like a draft. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit on a flat stone before pressing it onto paper—this is how it was made. Next, look up lithography to see how this process works.
