1937
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1937 ink by Pablo Picasso, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene with strange, twisted figures. One person is on all fours, another stands with arms raised, and a horse-like creature looms in the background. The lines are rough and uneven, giving everything a jagged, unsettled look. The artist used a sharp tool to scratch into the metal plate, creating dark lines against a light background. This method, called engraving, lets the lines stand out clearly. Try looking up engraving to see how artists use metal plates to make prints.
Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor who spent most of his adult life in France.
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