1923
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Tired Man (Self-Portrait) is a 1923 ink by Walter Gramatté, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a close-up of a tired-looking face with deep lines around the eyes and mouth. The skin looks rough, almost scratched into, with a dark green collar peeking at the bottom. The background is plain and dark, making the face stand out. The artist used a mix of shading and lines to show exhaustion, almost like the face is carved from stone but still soft. This is a self-portrait, so it’s the artist himself looking worn out. Want to see how this was made? Look up etching.
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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