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Untitled, by Jonathan Knowlton, ink, 1961

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Overview

Untitled is a 1961 ink by Jonathan Knowlton, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Jonathan Knowlton
When & what style?
1961
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print is all dark and light shapes. You see swirling lines and rough textures in black and white. The edges feel uneven, like something was scratched or rubbed into the paper. There’s no clear picture—just tangled forms that don’t look like anything real. The artist signed it in the corner, but the title is just "Untitled." That means the artist didn’t give it a name. The messy marks look like they were made by hand tools, not just paint. Look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how these techniques work.

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