Woman Meditating II (Nachdenkende Frau II)

1920

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image shows a charcoal sketch of a person, displaying the upper portion of their body. The individual is seated with one knee close to their chest and their torso and head turned slightly to the side. One hand partially covers their face, with fingers extended across the forehead. The person's face shows closed eyes, a slightly downward-tilting head, and short, soft strokes indicating sparse hair. The sketch outlines a simple garment with no distinct pattern, and no noticeable accessories or objects are depicted. The background is plain off-white with no additional elements, keeping the focus on the figure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5235

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 147


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

Q65022739

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