1932
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1932 ink by Nicolai Cikovsky, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a tall statue of a person riding a horse on a big block. Around it, a crowd of people gathers, some standing, some sitting. Buildings with windows and fire escapes loom in the background, and a few dogs wander near the base of the statue. The drawing is rough and sketchy, with loose lines that feel quick and alive. The artist used a printing method that lets ink sit on the surface of a flat stone. Check out how this was made using lithography.
Nicolai Stepanovich Cikovsky was an American painter. His work is held at the Whitney, MoMA, the Brooklyn Museum and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He also had three New Deal-era Treasury Section of Fine…
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