Untitled

Untitled

Louis Marcoussis

1945

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a side view of a person’s head and shoulders, tilting slightly upward. Their hand is raised to their face, as if shielding their eyes or adjusting something. Behind them, tall grass and a faint outline of a building or fence are drawn in quick, scratchy lines. The artist used a drypoint tool to create the image, which gives it a grainy, textured look. The lines are loose and expressive, not precise. If you like this style, look up drypoint to see how it works.

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