Working Class Woman, Left in Profile (Arbeiterfrau in Profil nach Links)

1903

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image depicts a dark, shadowy portrait with a focus on the upper body and hands of an individual. The person is seated, with their head slightly turned to the side, casting a shadowed profile view. Facial features like the nose and chin are subtly highlighted, with closely cropped or shaved hair blending into the darkness. The individual wears dark clothing, blending into the shadowy background. The hands are clasped together in the foreground, gently illuminated against the dark backdrop. The setting is dimly lit, creating a mysterious atmosphere with the background almost entirely black.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5279

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 67


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

Q65022797

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