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

1922

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image shows a person's face and hands. The person is positioned with their face resting on their folded hands. The facial features are rendered with bold, linear strokes, emphasizing the brow ridge, nose, and cheekbones. The hair is dark and appears short, blending into the black background. Clothing details are not visible. No visible jewelry or objects are held in the hands. The background is predominantly black, contrasting with the lighter lines depicting the person's face and hands.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut reworked with gouache

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1971.32.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 162


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

Q65510631

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