Untitled

Untitled

Paul Klee

1918

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch is all jagged lines and rough shapes. You see overlapping buildings, some with spires and domes, but they’re drawn in quick, uneven strokes. A few stars or sun-like circles pop up here and there, and the whole thing feels like it’s moving even though it’s just ink on paper. The lines are layered—some thick, some faint—giving parts of the drawing a scratchy, almost 3D look. It’s like the artist was sketching fast, letting the pencil do most of the work. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next.

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