Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Lyonel Feininger. It dates from 1919 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Lyonel Feininger's Untitled is a 1919 woodcut print held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a cityscape with angular, often distorted buildings that dominate the scene, while small figures of people move through the streets below.
Technique & Style
Feininger employed the woodcut technique, carving into wood to create the print's characteristic bold black lines and flat white areas.
Context
The woodcut process involves carving a design into a wood block, inking the block, and then printing it, resulting in the crisp, graphic quality seen in Untitled.
Artist & collection
Artist
Lyonel Charles Adrian Feininger was a German-American painter, and a leading exponent of Expressionism.
