Untitled

Untitled

Walter Pichler

1972

charcoal

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows three tall, empty glass shapes tied together with a dark band. Behind them, a rough branch with small twigs leans against a plain wall. The lines are quick and shaky, like the artist was drawing fast. The glass shapes look like they might be bottles or containers, but they’re drawn in a way that makes them feel more like ideas than real objects. The artist used pencil and charcoal, pressing hard in some spots to make shadows. If you like this sketchy, simple style, check out cross-hatching next.

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