The Peasant Called It a "Babe" (Book IX: Preliminary Investigation, facing p.394)

1949

Fritz Eichenberg

Associated Names
Fritz Eichenberg

Artist, American, 1901 - 1990

The image shows a group of hooded figures gathered closely together, dressed in large dark cloaks that cover most of their bodies. One figure is bent over towards the foreground. The figures' faces are obscured by their hoods, revealing worn, gaunt features with prominent cheekbones and hollowed eyes. Some of their hair is visible. The figures seem to merge into the darkness, and one of them appears to be reaching out or holding a child. There are no visible jewelry or objects. In the background, there are thin, bare trees under a dark and hatched sky, creating a bleak and cold atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.4 × 16.2 cm (8 7/16 × 6 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 30.5 × 20.4 cm (12 × 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.63

  • Series Title

    Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov" [1950.17.29-78]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Fritz Eichenberg" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "E." lower left composition, in stone, artist's hand. Not dated. Verso: none.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65224039

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