Untitled

Untitled

Leonard Baskin

1955

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a human figure with every muscle and bone exposed. The lines are thick and dark, almost like a shadowy map of the body. The person stands with their back to us, arms hanging loose, and the paper has a yellowish, aged look. The artist used a simple black-and-white method to show how the body works inside. The lines are sharp and precise, like a sketch made to study anatomy. If you like this style, look up woodcut to see how it’s made.

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