1890
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1890 ink by Vincent van Gogh, a Impressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a man with a beard and deep wrinkles, holding a cigarette or pipe to his mouth. His coat is buttoned up, and the background has faint outlines of a fence and clouds. The lines are rough but full of texture, making his face look intense. This is an etching, a printmaking method where the artist scratches into a metal plate. The lines here are sharp but uneven, giving it a raw, almost sketchy feel. Next, look up etching to see how artists like van Gogh used this technique.
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
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