Untitled

Untitled

William Copley

1984

charcoal

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a crowded, chaotic scene inside a tent. People are packed together, wearing hats and holding objects like bags and tools. The background has strange patterns—some look like maps or grids—and the whole thing is framed by wavy lines. The artist used simple shapes and bold lines to show the mess. The faces are blurred or hidden, making the scene feel more like a sketch of a busy moment than a detailed portrait. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.

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