Untitled

Untitled

Josef Scharl

1935

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print shows a simple black vase on a table, filled with tall, stylized flowers. The background is dark, making the white lines pop—leaves twist sharply, petals look almost like stars, and one flower has a face in its center. The table has a rough texture, and the whole scene feels bold but a little off-kilter. The artist carved this image into wood, then printed it. That’s why the lines are so crisp and the shapes look cut out. Try looking up woodcut to see how this print was made.

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