Untitled
1951
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1951
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This image shows a bold, simple scene with a large fish and a person. The fish fills most of the space, its body white with a red-orange fin and a dark tail. The person is drawn as a gray, angular shape with a single eye and a yellow hat. The background has thick, scratchy yellow lines on the left side. The artist used a woodcut technique, where the design is carved into wood and then inked. This makes the lines and shapes look rough and textured. Check out more about woodcut to see how this printmaking method works.