Untitled
1915
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1915
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1915 ink by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, depicting cat, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see two cats sitting side by side on a flat, dark surface, their bodies built from sharp angles and thick black lines. Schmidt-Rottluff carved this image straight into wood, then printed it—no paint, no shading. The rough cuts left visible marks, like the grain of the wood is part of the picture. It’s simple, but the cats feel alive, almost like they’re about to move. If you like how this looks, try searching more about the technique: woodcut.
