1917
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1917 ink by Jules Pascin, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch is packed with tiny, chaotic figures and shapes. The lines are rough and uneven, like someone scribbled fast with a pencil. There’s text mixed in—some words look like a menu or a list, while others are just random marks. The whole thing feels busy and a little messy, with no clear focus. The artist used a sharp tool to scratch into the metal plate, creating the lines. This method lets ink fill those scratches, making the image pop when printed. The dark spots show where the tool dug deeper. Look up etching to see how this technique works.
Julius Mordecai Pincas (March 31, 1885 – June 2, 1930), known as Pascin (French: , erroneously or ), Jules Pascin, also known as the "Prince of Montparnasse", was a Bulgarian artist of the School of Paris, known for his paintings and drawings.
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