Untitled

Untitled

Isabel Bishop

1959

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a woman standing in what looks like a kitchen. She’s holding a pot and a spoon, leaning slightly forward. The background has shelves with jars and a stove, drawn in quick, loose lines. The artist used a scratchy, textured style that makes the scene feel alive but rough. The lines aren’t perfectly smooth—they look like they were made by hand, almost like a quick sketch. Try looking up etching to see how this technique works.

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