Untitled

Untitled

Pablo Picasso

1915

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch looks like a tangled mess of lines and shapes. You can barely tell there’s a figure—just a jumble of sharp angles and overlapping forms. The whole thing is in black and white, with some areas filled in with cross-hatching to add depth. The artist didn’t try to make it look realistic. Instead, they broke everything into jagged pieces, almost like a puzzle with no clear edges. It’s hard to follow, but that’s the point—this isn’t about copying what you see. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists use metal plates and sharp tools to create these kinds of prints.

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