Drawing Ink on Paper by Jim Bloom: Untitled, Framed

A seated man, a lit cigarette and a cat with opinions.

This untitled framed drawing is contemporary, by Jim Bloom (b. 1968), in ink on paper. Loose, continuous line drawing lets an artist work quickly and leave every hesitation and revision visible on the page. A large-headed figure with wide eyes and a toothy grin sits in a striped armchair, one leg stretched forward, a cigarette raised. On the right, a small cat watches from the floor. A window and a drooping curtain line hang in the background, with gray ink washes adding shadow. It is 21.75 inches wide and 19.75 high, and the image is 12 inches wide and 9 high.

The cat has clearly seen this before.