Woman and Children Going to Their Death (Fraumit Kindern in den Tod Gehend)

1924

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

This is a drawing of a figure carrying a heavy load on its back. The figure is depicted in profile in black and white contrast, with expressive lines and a rough texture. The background is lighter, emphasizing the figure's burden. The overall mood of the image is somber and intense.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5238

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 188

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

Q65022743

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