1924
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bettelnde (Begging) is a 1924 ink by Käthe Kollwitz, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman and a child standing close together. The woman is holding the child’s hand. Both are dressed in heavy, dark clothes. Their faces are simple lines, not detailed. The artist used a rough, scratchy style. The paper looks worn, like it’s been handled a lot. This piece was made in 1924. If you like this style, look up lithography next.
Käthe Kollwitz (German pronunciation: born Schmidt; 8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) was a German artist who worked with painting, printmaking (including etching, lithography and woodcuts) and sculpture.
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