Peasant Woman in a Blue Shawl

1903

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of a person in a slightly turned pose, looking downward. Their facial features are delicately rendered with a focus on shadow and light, emphasizing their high cheekbones and solemn expression. They have short, layered hair and are wearing a garment draped over their shoulders. The background is a solid dark color, contrasting with the lighter highlights on the person's face. No jewelry or objects are visible in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in blue and light brown on beige wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.4 x 24.5 cm (13 15/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 46.3 x 32 cm (18 1/4 x 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.28.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 68, State ii/iii

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 right in graphite: Kathe Kollwitz

Wikidata ID

Q74882566

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