Untitled
1913
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1913
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This print shows a dark, stormy scene with a lone boat rocking on choppy water. The sky is thick with swirling lines, almost like ink smudges. Below, waves crash hard against the shore, and the whole image feels rough and urgent. The artist used a sharp tool to scratch into the metal plate before printing. Those lines make the water and sky look wild and restless. Look up etching, drypoint next to see how this technique works.