1980
graphite
paperboard
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1980 graphite by Yvonne Jacquette, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a city at night, lit up with tiny white dots and lines. The streets curve and glow faintly, while buildings cluster in the distance. Darker areas fill the background, making the lights stand out more. The artist used lots of small marks—dots and lines—to build up the light and shadow. It’s like a close-up of a nighttime city, but made entirely by hand. If you like this style, check out cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
Yvonne Helene Jacquette was an American painter, printmaker, and educator. She was known in particular for her depictions of aerial landscapes, especially her low-altitude and oblique aerial views of cities or towns,…
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