Untitled

Untitled

Ikeda Masuo

1962

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch is messy and full of energy. A group of people stands in a yellow field under a dark sky. Some look like they’re dancing or running. Trees and a building are drawn in quick, wobbly lines. The whole scene feels chaotic but alive. The artist used sharp lines and heavy ink to make it look almost scratched into the paper. That’s called drypoint. Check out more about the technique: drypoint.

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