Untitled
1936
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1936
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows a simple vase of flowers on a flat surface. The vase is plain and sits slightly off-center. The flowers are bright—red, yellow, and blue—but drawn with quick, loose strokes. The background is just a soft wash of color, no details. The brushwork is rough, like the artist worked fast or was testing marks. The flowers don’t look real; they’re more like quick notes than a finished drawing. Want to see more like this? Check out lithography to learn how artists make prints this way.