The Storm (Sturm)

1897

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

This is a drawing of a group of people standing near a closed gate. The scene shows an ornate iron gate flanked by stone posts, with intricate curves and ornamental details visible. In front of the gate, a group of figures crowds together, some reaching upwards, and others bending down, apparently picking up cobblestones. The figures appear in various postures, indicating a moment of intensity or urgency within their interaction with the gate. The style features strong, deliberate line work that conveys depth and movement, characteristic of a detailed black and white etching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on cream wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick C. Oechsner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.7 x 29.5 cm (9 5/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 24.6 x 30.5 cm (9 11/16 x 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1962.7.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 33, State ii/vb

  • Series Title

    A Weavers' Revolt: pl.5 [Klipstein 1955 32-37]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1992

  • Käthe Kollwitz, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1992, no. 18, repro.

Bibliography

1955

  • Klipstein, August. The Graphic Work of Kathe Kollwitz. New York: Galerie St. Etienne, 1955.

2002

  • Knesebeck, Alexandra von dem. Käthe Kollwitz. Werkverzeichnis der Graphik. 2 vols. Bern: Kornfeld, 2002.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Kathe Kollwitz

Wikidata ID

Q65510627

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