Untitled
1936
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1936
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows a rough, loose room with five stick-figure people. One person sits at a table with a lamp above, another leans against a wall, and a third stands near a window. The lines are wobbly, and the colors are faint—mostly blues, reds, and grays. The paper has grid lines, and there are quick scribbles of lightbulbs and a hat in the corners. The artist didn’t finish it, leaving some shapes half-drawn. The notes in the corner look like instructions for details, maybe for a bigger project. If you like this sketchy style, look up cross-hatching.