Heinrich Zille

German, 1858 - 1929

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The image shows a person walking along a path. They are hunched over, carrying a large bundle on their back, and using a walking stick with their right hand. The person is wearing a long, dark garment that reaches their feet and simple shoes. In the background, there is a natural landscape with vegetation, including a bush or small tree. The horizon line shows fields under a wide sky, suggesting a rural or wilderness setting.
Heinrich Zille, A Woman Carrying a Bundle of Sticks, c. 1902, etching and soft-ground etching in brown on wove cream paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2012.92.500

A Woman Carrying a Bundle of Sticks

Heinrich Zille · c. 1902 · etching and soft-ground etching in brown on wove cream paper ·  Accession ID  2012.92.500

This is a drawing of three figures walking across a field carrying large baskets and bundles. The image is rendered in monochrome, utilizing details and shading to provide texture and depth. The figures are heavily laden with baskets full of sticks on their backs. They traverse a grassy landscape, with trees lining the horizon in the distance under a sky with clouds. The artistry captures movement and struggle, with detail in the grass and baskets, creating a scene that suggests toil and labor.
Heinrich Zille, Herbst, 1895, etching & aquatint on beige paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2006.57.37

Herbst

Heinrich Zille · 1895 · etching & aquatint on beige paper ·  Accession ID  2006.57.37