Untitled
1902
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
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Artist
Jacques Villon
Jacques Villon, also known as Gaston Duchamp, was a French Cubist and abstract painter and printmaker.
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ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1902 ink by Jacques Villon, depicting Sitting, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a woman’s profile in black ink on cream paper—sharp nose, high collar, a few quick lines for her hat. This print is one of Villon’s earliest experiments with etching. He scratched the plate, then let acid bite the lines, creating soft gray tones called aquatint. The woman feels caught mid-turn, as if she just glanced over her shoulder. Look up the technique of aquatint next.
Jacques Villon, also known as Gaston Duchamp, was a French Cubist and abstract painter and printmaker.
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