Untitled
1897
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
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Paul Ranson
Paul-Élie Ranson was a French painter and writer associated with Les Nabis.
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ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1897 ink by Paul Ranson, a Impressionism work, depicting Sheet Music, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a tall, thin woman in a long dress standing against a dark background. Her face is pale, her hair wild, and her hands grip a rope that disappears off the page. This is a poster for a play called *The Sunken Bell*. Ranson made it using a printing technique that lets artists draw directly on stone. The jagged lines and bold shapes give it a nervous energy—like the character herself is about to step off the page. Look up lithography to see how other artists used the same method.
Paul-Élie Ranson was a French painter and writer associated with Les Nabis.
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