1906
ink
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1906 ink by Henri Matisse, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a person’s face turned slightly away, eyes closed. The hair is drawn in quick, loose strokes, and the neck curves into a draped cloth. The lines are simple but confident, with no shading—just ink on paper. The artist left the background blank, focusing all the detail on the face and hair. The signature in the corner says *Henri Matisse*. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French: ; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship.
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