Untitled
1949
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1949
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1949 ink by Jacques Villon, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a room filled with vertical lines that look like they’re vibrating. In the middle, a person sits at a table with a hat, a book, and a pipe. The lines around them twist and blur, making the scene feel busy and strange. The artist used a method that scratches into metal plates to create the lines. This makes the image look both sharp and fuzzy at once. Check out etching to see how artists make prints this way.
