The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 8, 2026

Graphite on horizontally oriented off-white paper outlines a central square frame filled with a dense, rhythmic mass of looping and jagged lines. Overlapping strokes create varying depths of gray, concentrated heavily near the top. While a thin line defines the square's perimeter, several loose scribbles extend beyond the bottom boundary, contrasting the geometric frame with the spontaneous, calligraphic energy of the interior marks.

Untitled

c. 1956

Cy Twombly

(American, 1928–2011)
America
graphite
Sheet: 27.6 x 35 cm (10 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.); Image: 25.2 x 29.7 cm (9 15/16 x 11 11/16 in.)
Gift of Stephen Mazoh 1998.227
Location: Not on view
  • [Leo Castelli Gallery]; Stephen Mazoh, Rhinebeck, New York
  • {{cite web|title=Untitled|url=false|author=Cy Twombly|year=c. 1956|access-date=08 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1998.227