Untitled
1910
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1910
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows four people in a dim room, drawn with quick, rough lines. One person is lying down, covered by a blanket, while the others lean over them—one holding a hat. The faces are simple, almost like scribbles, and the clothes look wrinkled and real. The artist used lots of crisscrossed pencil strokes to fill in shadows and shapes. It’s like the lines are moving fast, almost like the scene is alive. Try looking up cross-hatching to see how this technique works.
![Mia madre che lavora [My Mother Working]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/ce84f1205dd9eec1/thumb.webp)
![Woman Reading [Donna che legge]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d9496ecdedc4f414/thumb.webp)
![Periphery [Periferia]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/ea91379039261e85/thumb.webp)