1927
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1927 graphite by Jan Matulka, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a city scene with buildings and workers. The workers are wearing hats and overalls, and they're using tools like hammers and cranes. In the background, there are tall buildings with many windows. The painting is done in black and white, with lots of lines and shading to make it look 3D. One interesting thing about this painting is how the artist used different textures to make the scene feel more real. You can see the roughness of the buildings and the smoothness of the workers' clothes. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of other artists who use similar techniques, such as cross-hatching.
Jan Matulka was a Czech-American modern artist originally from Bohemia. Matulka's style ranged from Abstract expressionism to landscapes, sometimes in the same day. He has directly influenced artists like Dorothy…
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