The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 8, 2026

Graphite on horizontally oriented, off-white paper outlines a centered square frame filled with dense, dark gray scribbles. Loopy, interwoven marks of varying thickness fill the interior, with some lines spilling past the thin boundaries. The bottom horizontal line of the square extends beyond both vertical edges. A wide, empty margin surrounds the central form, highlighting the contrast between the chaotic scribbles and the plain background.

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: 24 x 24 cm (9 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Gift of Stephen Mazoh 1998.230
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/1998.230