Untitled
1960
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1960
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This print shows a winding river cutting through flat land. The lines are dark and sharp, while the background stays light and empty. It looks like rain or mist in the distance, but it’s all drawn in simple, clean strokes. The artist used a mix of etching and drypoint—those are printmaking techniques where lines are scratched into metal plates. The result feels both precise and a little rough around the edges. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how these methods work.