The Battle Field (Schlachtfeld)

1921

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

This image illustrates a scene where one figure stands over another figure on the ground. The drawing has deep shadows and a monochromatic palette, creating a heavy atmosphere. The foreground figure appears solemn, with elongated, shadowy forms blending into darkness. The face of the figure on the ground is illuminated with a pale light, contrasting with the dark tones of the drawing. The composition conveys a mood of mourning or contemplation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching printed in green and black inks

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5234

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 96, State x/xii

  • Series Title

    Peasants' War: pl.6 [Klipstein 1955 66, 90, 94-98]

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

Q65022738

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