1928
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1928 graphite by Karl Hofer, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows two people lying down, their bodies loose and relaxed. One rests their head on their hand, while the other stretches out flat, arms behind their head. The lines are quick and rough, like a fast study—no detail in the faces, just simple shapes. The artist used only pencil, pressing hard in some spots for darker lines. It feels like a private moment caught on paper, not a polished work. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next.
Karl Christian Ludwig Hofer or Carl Hofer was a German expressionist painter. He was director of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts.
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