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About this work

This drawing shows a face wearing a tall, pointed hat. The face has big, exaggerated features—oversized eyes and mouth, with a wide-open jaw. The hat looks stiff and formal, and the face has a buttoned coat with a high collar. The background is a flat blue, and the lines are scratchy and uneven, like they were drawn fast. The artist used a technique where ink is pressed onto a smooth stone, then transferred to paper—this is called lithography. The rough lines and bold shapes make the face look both funny and a little unsettling. If you like this style, check out more works by Maryan S. Maryan (Pinchas Burstein).