Woman Meditating II (Nachdenkende Frau II)

1920

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The drawing depicts a person from the upper half of the body. The person is shown with their head resting against their hand, which covers their forehead and eyes. The facial features are partially obscured but the shape of the head and closed eyes can be seen. The hair is short and somewhat unkempt. The figure is dressed in a long-sleeved top with a visible cuff on the wrist. There is no visible jewelry or objects held. The background is plain.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Gray

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 59.6 x 44.2 cm (23 7/16 x 17 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.19.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 147, State only

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.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Kathe Kollwitz

Wikidata ID

Q74067251

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