Untitled
1905
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1905
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1905 ink by John Sloan, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This etching shows a busy street scene at night. A woman in a long dress leans out of a carriage, talking to a man in a top hat who stands nearby. Other people and horses fill the background, all drawn in sharp, dark lines. The artist used a technique that scratches lines into a metal plate. This creates the rich blacks and whites you see here. Look up etching to see how it works.