Untitled
1961
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1961
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sheet is mostly blank—just a light tan background with scattered black marks. Some look like tiny squares, others are short lines or dashes, spread unevenly across the page. A thick vertical stripe runs down the center, with a few hatched lines inside it. The top has typed text: *"TOSHI ICHIYANAGI MUSIC FOR PIANO NO.7 MARCH 1961."* The marks aren’t random—they’re like a musical score, but instead of notes on a staff, you’ve got scattered ink dots and lines. The hatched stripe might be a visual rhythm, too. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists use lines to create texture and meaning.