Untitled
1917
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1917
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1917 ink by Walter Gramatté, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a simple village scene with a few buildings on a hill. The lines are scratchy and uneven, like they were drawn fast. The sun is bright in the top corner, and the grassy field in front has wild, tangled strokes. The artist used a drypoint tool—basically a sharp needle—to carve into a metal plate, then ink it. That’s why the lines look so rough and textured. Next, check out the technique: drypoint.
