Small Male Head with Hands I (Kleiner Mannerkopf mit Handen I)

1922

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image shows the upper part of a person's body, featuring the head and hands. The person's head is bent forward, with the chin resting on interlocking fingers. The facial features are stylized and shadowed, with deep-set eyes and defined lines on the face and hair. The clothing is not clearly visible, and there are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background consists of abstract shapes and textures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1971.32.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 161

Artwork history & notes

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.

Wikidata ID

Q65510630

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