Untitled
1914
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1914
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows a side view of a man’s head and shoulders, drawn in loose, quick lines. His hat sits low on his head, and one hand rests near his chin. The marks on the paper look scratchy and uneven, like the artist worked fast. The artist used a method called drypoint to make these sharp, jagged lines. It’s a way of etching that leaves a rough texture. Look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how it works.
