Untitled

Untitled

Keith Sonnier

1976

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a simple square frame with diagonal lines inside, like a box tilted on a page. The lines are uneven—some thick, some thin—and they cross over each other in messy black strokes. A few red and blue lines peek out from behind the black, and there’s a tiny scribble in the corner that looks like a signature. The grid background makes the lines pop, but the drawing itself feels loose and quick. It’s not a perfect shape or a detailed scene—just raw lines on paper. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next.

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