Untitled
1948
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1948
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This black-and-white picture shows two simple, drawn figures hugging. The person on top looks like a grown-up holding a smaller figure, maybe a child. Their faces are big and smooth, with big eyes and no mouth. The background is dark with scattered star shapes, and the lines are sharp and white. The artist used only lines to create the whole scene—no shading or colors. The title is written at the bottom, but it’s just "Mother and Child." The paper has a rough edge, like it was cut by hand. Want to see more like this? Check out engraving to learn how artists carve images into wood.