Untitled
1958
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1958
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This picture is all black ink marks on a light background. The lines are short and scattered, forming two big shapes that look like swirling clouds or maybe birds in flight. The edges are fuzzy, and the paper has a textured border around it. The artist used lots of tiny lines packed closely together to make dark areas. It’s like a sketch but without clear figures—just shapes made from ink. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.