Untitled
1921
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
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Lyonel Feininger
Lyonel Charles Adrian Feininger was a German-American painter, and a leading exponent of Expressionism.
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ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1921 ink by Lyonel Feininger, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This print shows a small village by a river or lake. Simple shapes stand in for houses, trees, and boats—everything looks like it’s drawn with thick black lines. Two people walk near the water, and a horse pulls a cart on the road. The artist used a single block of wood to carve the whole scene, leaving only the raised lines to print. That’s how the stark black-and-white look works—no shading, just sharp edges. Try looking up woodcut to see how this printmaking technique works.
Lyonel Charles Adrian Feininger was a German-American painter, and a leading exponent of Expressionism.
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