Untitled

Untitled

Max Beckmann

1926

charcoal

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a simple room corner with a window and a chair. The window has three panes, two of which are open, revealing a dark shape outside. A plant sits on the windowsill, and a small table with a book or box is tucked under the chair. The lines are loose and quick, with some shading to show light and shadow. The artist used rough, sketchy lines to suggest depth and texture, especially in the plant and the chair’s wheels. The empty space outside the window feels mysterious, like something’s just out of sight. Next, check out scumbling to see how artists create texture with crayon or charcoal.

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