Untitled

Untitled

Karl Walser

1902

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a quiet, empty scene with a fence, a streetlamp, and a few buildings in the distance. The sky is dark and textured, while the ground looks rough and uneven. A cross is drawn on one of the building walls, and there’s a train in the far background. The artist used a scratchy, almost sketchy style—like pencil on paper—to create this. It feels unfinished but intentional, as if the scene was drawn quickly but carefully. If you like this style, look into lithography to see how artists use it to make prints.

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