Pen and Ink Drawing of Diagonal, Horizontal and Vertical Lines, Black on White 1969

Sol LeWitt’s “Pen and Ink Drawing of Diagonal, Horizontal and Vertical Lines, Black on White” (1969) is a minimalist artwork, representative of LeWitt’s signature style. LeWitt's interest in the systematic arrangement of lines is evident in this piece, where he meticulously renders a dense grid within a centered rectangle. The drawing demonstrates LeWitt’s conceptual approach to art, where the idea is paramount, and the execution is carried out with precision. This work, along with his other minimalist drawings, had a significant impact on the development of minimalist art in the 20th century.