A Seated Young Woman Gesturing

c. 1950

Karl Hubbuch

Associated Names
Karl Hubbuch

Artist, German, 1891 - 1979

The image depicts the upper body of a person sitting down. The individual is in a frontal position, covering their mouth with one hand while the other hand rests on their knees. Their facial features are prominently captured with large eyes and a central nose; their hair is short and black, framing their face with bangs. They are dressed in a long-sleeved top with a high collar and thick black stripes running vertically on their pants. They are seated on a chair or stool with turned wood details. No jewelry is visible, and they are not holding any objects. In the background, there is a framed picture of a face that mirrors the person’s own facial characteristics. The setting appears to be indoors, with sketch-like lines indicating a wall and floor.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 33 x 15.3 cm (13 x 6 in.)
    sheet: 54.2 x 31.3 cm (21 5/16 x 12 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.300


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased 2006; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • Modern German Prints and Drawings from the Kainen Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2014.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 21/100; lower right in graphite: Hubbuch

Wikidata ID

Q76556570

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