Margarethe von Stockhausen

German, born 1916

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The image shows a stylized illustration of a child with details visible from head to feet. The child appears to be positioned horizontally and has a simplified facial feature with eyes closed and a neutral expression. The child's hair is short and stylized with bold, sweeping lines. The clothing on the child is rendered in shades of mustard yellow, with bold, black strokes outlining the body. An adult's face is visible below the child, looking attentively at the child. The adult has long hair and sharp, defined facial features. To the right, there is a separate depiction of three figures outlined in white against a dark background, possibly children engaged in an activity. The background is light-colored with some textured details, and the scene has an abstract and textured appearance indicative of a woodcut or linocut art style.
Margarethe von Stockhausen, Joy (Freude), color woodcut, Gift of the German People, 1955.5.58

Joy (Freude)

Margarethe von Stockhausen · · color woodcut ·  Accession ID  1955.5.58