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1901

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image is a lithograph depicting several figures in an interior setting. The scene shows a room with five people. Two individuals are shown in an embrace on the left side, with the man's face partially visible and obscured by shadow. They are both dressed in dark, layered clothing. To the right of this pair, a woman bends over with her hands resting on her knees, her facial features drawn with sharp lines. Her hair appears untidy, and she wears a long dress with vertical stripes. Beside her, a child stands and leans against the woman, dressed in a lighter outfit. In the background, another seated figure can be seen in less detail, suggested by the impression of light stripes on their clothing. The room they occupy includes a window with light coming through, a shelf, and a chair or piece of furniture. The overall composition is rendered in dark, heavy lines with a muted tone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    soft-ground etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5301

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 58, State ii/iiib


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

Q65022862

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