Untitled

Untitled

June Leaf

1963

gouache

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketchy drawing shows a busy, tangled scene with lots of people and objects. The lines are loose and wavy, almost like scribbles, with some blue and gray shading. In the middle, a few figures stand out—one looks like they’re holding something up, while others blend into the background. The whole thing feels chaotic but also kind of alive, with lots of movement in the lines. The paper looks rough, almost like the artist used their fingers or tools to scratch into it. The colors are muted, mostly blues and grays, which makes the scene feel dreamy or half-finished. It’s not a polished painting—it’s raw, like a quick sketch that still tells a story. Check out lithography to see how artists use crayons and stones to make prints like this.

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