Untitled
1956
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1956
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1956 watercolor by Mário Cravo Júnior, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows five quick, rough drawings on light paper. Four look like twisted, bony animals—some crouching, some mid-motion—drawn in dark ink and crayon. One figure is a tall, skinny person with exaggerated limbs, colored in pale green and red. The lines are loose and fast, like doodles. The artist mixed media: ink for sharp lines, watercolor for soft washes, and crayon for bold shapes. The animals feel almost like they’re made of sticks or wire, not flesh. Check out Mário Cravo Júnior to see more of his sketchy, playful style.
