Untitled

Untitled

Paul Gangolf

1929

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print shows a busy cityscape with tall buildings packed close together. In the foreground, a ship sails on choppy water, its hull dark against the wavy lines. The whole scene is made of sharp, crisscrossed lines—no smooth shading, just black ink on a light background. The artist used a technique where they carved into wood, then inked it to make the print. The lines feel urgent, like the city and ship are both moving fast. Look up woodcut to see how this printing method works.

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