Composition Study for "The Street Pavers" 1914

This ink drawing, “Composition Study for ‘The Street Pavers’”, is a preparatory sketch by Italian Futurist painter Umberto Boccioni, created in 1914. The sketch is a study for Boccioni’s 1914 oil painting “The Street Pavers”, a key work of the Futurist movement. The dynamic lines and fragmented forms in the drawing foreshadow the dynamic composition and emphasis on movement that characterized Boccioni's final piece. Boccioni's work often celebrated the dynamism of modern life, capturing the energy and motion of the city.