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Untitled

Emil Pottner, Paul Bach, Adolf Edward Herstein Lovis Corinth

1914

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Early Modern

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1914 ink by Emil Pottner, Paul Bach, Adolf Edward Herstein Lovis Corinth, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?: Emil Pottner, Paul Bach, Adolf Edward Herstein Lovis Corinth
When & what style?: 1914
Where can I see it?: Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a man in a long coat and hat, leaning on a cane. His face is drawn with quick, dark lines, and his posture looks tired. The background is mostly empty, with just a few rough strokes to suggest a wall or fabric. The artist used a fast, sketchy style—like hurried pencil marks—to capture the figure. This style makes the drawing feel urgent, almost like a quick note rather than a finished portrait. Check out lithography to see how artists like Corinth made prints with stone and ink.