Untitled

Untitled

Paul Gangolf

1928

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This black-and-white print shows a chaotic battle scene. Soldiers with helmets and swords clash in a messy, uneven landscape. Horses rear up, tangled in the fight, while trees and hills loom in the background. The lines are rough and scratchy, almost like a sketch gone wild. The artist used a technique that lets them carve directly into a metal plate. This makes the lines look raw and urgent—like the action itself. Try looking up etching to see how this process works.

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