Untitled

Untitled

Roger Fry

1914

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a woman sitting with her legs crossed, holding a small mirror in one hand. She’s wearing a loose dress with long sleeves and a hat, and there’s a round object on the floor next to her. The lines are quick and simple, almost like a quick drawing. The artist used ink to build up shadows and texture with tiny overlapping lines—this is called *cross-hatching*. It gives the sketch a rough, sketchy feel, like it was done fast. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists use it to add depth with just lines.

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