1916
charcoal
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1916 charcoal by Mark Tobey, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This is a side view of a person’s face and neck, drawn in charcoal. The hair is pulled back tightly, and the face is turned slightly away, almost in profile. The background is plain gray paper, and the lines are soft but defined, with some areas darker than others. The artist used a simple charcoal stick to build up the shapes, leaving some sketchy marks around the edges. The paper’s texture shows through in spots, giving it a rough, handmade feel. Try looking up scumbling to see how artists create soft shadows like this.
Mark George Tobey (December 11, 1890 – April 24, 1976) was an American painter. His densely structured compositions, inspired by Asian calligraphy, resemble Abstract expressionism, although the motives for his…
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