Woman Meditating I (Nachdenkende Frau I)

1920

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image shows an illustration focusing on the upper body of a person. The individual is positioned with their head tilted downwards, resting their forehead on their left hand, which is raised and covers much of their hair. The person's facial features are prominent; deep-set eyes with heavy shading suggest closed or downward-looking eyelids, a pronounced nose, and tight lips. The person's hair is depicted as long and flowing, drawn with a series of textured strokes to suggest thickness and texture. The clothing is not distinctly outlined but suggested by soft shading around the shoulders and upper arms. The background is plain and unadorned, emphasizing the figure without distraction or additional context.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5292

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 146


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

Q65022840

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