The Volunteers (Die Freiwilligen)

1922/1923

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image consists of dynamic, sweeping lines and sharp angular shapes that form an abstract composition. Bold curves create an overarching arch above the figures, while the figures themselves are depicted with strong diagonal lines and intense facial expressions. The dark and light contrasts, along with the etched lines, bring to mind the texture of woodcuts, creating a dramatic play of shadows and light that suggest figures in a dynamic pose.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5272

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 178, State iv/ivd

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

Q65022779

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