Woman Kneeling before a Seated Man

Ernst Barlach

Associated Names
Ernst Barlach

Artist, German, 1870 - 1938

This is a drawing of two abstract figures interacting within a dark, textured space. The scene features broad, swirling lines that create movement and depth. One figure is seated and covered by draped fabric or a cloak, while the other figure is kneeling and reaching upward. The environment is defined by heavy shading and curved lines, suggesting an enclosed space. The style is expressive and emotional, using texture and flow to convey interaction and presence.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and brown ink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.5 x 33.2 cm (9 5/8 x 13 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.250

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schult 1971, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1971

  • Schult, Friedrich. Ernst Barlach: Werkkatalog der Zeichnungen. Hamburg: Dr. Ernst Hauswedell & Co., 1971.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: EBarlach / [F Cor...?]

Wikidata ID

Q64559826

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