Untitled
1949
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1949
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1949 ink by Philip Guston, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a rough, ink-drawn cityscape. Buildings are jagged and uneven, with sharp lines and dark patches where windows or shadows might be. Some structures look like churches with tall spires, while others are blocky and broken. The whole scene feels unfinished, almost like a quick sketch. The artist used quick, messy strokes—some lines overlap, and the shapes aren’t clean. It’s not a polished drawing but more like a fast, raw idea. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with layers of lines.
