Fortune Teller

1922

Paul Kleinschmidt

Associated Names
Paul Kleinschmidt

Artist, German, 1883 - 1949

The image shows two individuals from the waist up, both engaged in an activity that involves a table with cards. The person on the left is leaning their head on one hand, with eyes closed or looking down, and has hairstyles that feature voluminous, wavy lines. Their mouth is partially open and they have prominent facial features. This person is wearing a top with a wide neckline and decorative sleeves. The second person, on the right, sits across from the first, with their body angled towards them. They have a pointed hairstyle and are looking towards the other person, with a hand gesture directed at the cards on the table. Both individuals are situated around a table, suggesting an interaction over the card game. The background is plain.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 32.9 x 22.5 cm (12 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 45.5 x 28.2 cm (17 15/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.294


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1985

  • German Expressionist Prints from the Collection of Ruth and Jacob Kainen, NGA, Washington, D.C., 1985: no. 71.

Inscriptions

by the artist, lower left in graphite: Kleinschmidt


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