Untitled
1997
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1997
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1997 ink by Sylvia Plimack Mangold, depicting Broad-leaved Tree, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a black-and-white print of a single elm tree branch against a blank sky. The branch is drawn with tiny, precise lines—almost like a scientific study. But the background isn’t just white paper; it’s a soft, grainy gray made by *aquatint*, a printmaking trick that adds texture without drawing. The effect is quiet, like a memory of a tree rather than the tree itself. If you like how this feels, look up more prints by Sylvia Plimack Mangold.
Sylvia Plimack Mangold (born 1938) is an American artist, painter, printmaker, and pastelist. She is known for her representational depictions of interiors and landscapes.
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