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Mother with Children

1923

Otto Rodewald

Associated Names

Otto Rodewald

Artist, German, 1891 - 1960

The image shows a woman seated with a young child beside her, holding a baby on her lap. To the left, there are several potted plants in front of a wooden structure. In the background, there are mountains with dynamic lines, creating a sense of movement and depth. The horizon line is high, with distant peaks and rooftops of a village. The color palette is monochrome with only shades of black and white, highlighting the detailed shading and line work.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving in black
Credit Line

Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Dimensions

plate: 34.5 × 24.9 cm (13 9/16 × 9 13/16 in.)
sheet: 39.7 × 31.1 cm (15 5/8 × 12 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2012.119.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Christopher and Beverly With, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

With, Christopher

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite? 2/10(?); lower right in graphite: Rodewald 23

Wikidata ID

Q76561200

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