1922
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Bust of a Weary Man, Self-portrait (Ermüdender Kopf, Selbstporträt) is a 1922 ink by Walter Gramatté, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a tired-looking face with a deep red cap pulled low over the eyes. The background is dark and blurry, like a smoky room with faint shapes—maybe a window or a door. The lines around the face are rough and uneven, giving it a worn, almost ghostly feel. The artist used a mix of green and red ink to make the print stand out against the dark paper. The face looks like it’s carved from shadow, with only the cap adding a splash of color. Want to see more prints like this? Check out etching to learn how artists create these layered, textured images.
Walter Gramatté (8 January 1897 in Berlin – 9 February 1929 in Hamburg) was a German expressionist painter who specialized in magic realism.
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