Basket, Table, Door, Window, Mirror, Rug #39 [recto] 1974

Richard Artschwager's 1974 drawing "Basket, Table, Door, Window, Mirror, Rug #39 [recto]" is a minimalist representation of an interior space. The simple lines and hatched shading create a sense of depth and form, while the absence of color and detail leaves the viewer to fill in the blanks. The piece is characteristic of Artschwager's "faux" style, which blurred the lines between painting and sculpture and explored the nature of representation in art. His work often featured ordinary objects, like furniture, but with a strange, unsettling quality that challenged viewers' expectations. The drawing's title, a seemingly random list of household items, further adds to this enigmatic effect.