Scene from Germinal (Szene aus Germinal)

1893

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

This shows an interior scene with rustic furniture. The room has a low ceiling and features wooden benches and tables. Light enters from a small window on the left, casting shadows across the floor and walls. The floor has a textured area in the center. Cross-hatching techniques are used for depth, with shadows adding to the three-dimensional effect. The ambiance is calm and evokes a sense of historical charm.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5258

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 21, State iii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2009

  • The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850-1900, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; NGA; Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, 2009 - 2010

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

Q65022765

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