The Shooting Gallery VII 1940

toyen

comic strip sketch

pen illustration

ink line art

linework heavy

sketchwork

ink drawing experimentation

sketch

pen-ink sketch

thin linework

pen work

initial sketch

"The Shooting Gallery VII" is a 1940 ink drawing by Czech artist Toyen, part of her larger "Shooting Gallery" series. The work depicts a surreal landscape with fragmented figures, resembling targets in a shooting gallery, suggesting violence and the fragility of life. This piece, like many of Toyen's works, showcases her signature style, characterized by sharp lines and evocative imagery, reflecting the anxieties and disorientation of her time, influenced by the turbulent political events of the 20th century.