Untitled

Untitled

Olin Dows

1932

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print shows a group of people walking down a street at night. They’re holding umbrellas and walking in a line, but their faces and bodies are simplified into smooth shapes. The background is dark with diagonal lines, and the streetlights glow against it. The artist used only black ink on a light background, creating the shapes with fine lines and shading. This makes the scene feel flat and almost like a shadow play. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists carve images into wood.

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