Untitled
1923
crayon
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1923
crayon
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This drawing is all sharp lines and odd shapes. You see a mix of furniture—chairs, tables, lamps—and strange, floating forms that don’t quite look real. The lines are clean and precise, like a blueprint gone wild, with no shading or color, just black on a light background. The artist used a soft crayon (Conté) to sketch these shapes, making it look almost like a quick sketch. The mix of everyday objects with abstract forms feels playful and confusing at the same time. Next, check out The Museum of Modern Art to see more works like this.