Untitled
1916
charcoal
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1916
charcoal
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1916 charcoal by Olga Rozanova, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows simple shapes stacked unevenly on a flat background. There are four main blocks—some tilted, others flat—with a few thin lines cutting through them. The colors are mostly gray and black, with a single small blue stripe near the bottom. The artist used pencil and charcoal to create dark, shadowy areas that make the shapes look solid. The lines aren’t perfectly straight, giving it a rough, hand-drawn feel. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next.
